An 8-year-old girl tells the nurse that she has cancer because God is punishing her for "being bad." She shares her concern that if she dies, she will go to hell. How should the nurse interpret this statement?

A) A common belief at this age
B) A belief that forms the basis for most religions
C) Suggestive of excessive family pressure
D) Suggestive of a failure to develop a conscience

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Alberto Guardado · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Children at this age may view illness or injury as a punishment for a real or imagined misdeed. The belief in divine punishment is common for an 8-year-old child.

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