A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following responses by the child's school age brother should the nurse expect?

A. This belief is more common in preschool-age children who may not fully understand the permanence of death. School-age children generally have a better grasp of the concept of death being final. B. Regression can occur in children of any age dealing with significant stress or trauma, but it is more typically seen in younger children. Older children might exhibit other forms of stress responses. C. While alienation can happen, it is not the most typical response for a school-age child. They are more likely to seek support from peers or blame themselves through magical thinking, as they are still developing their understanding of complex emotional and social dynamics. D. This choice reflects the magical thinking common in school-age children, where they might believe that their actions or thoughts can influence events. This can lead to feelings of guilt and responsibility for their sibling's illness or death.