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?

Choice A Reason: Believing that bad behavior is causing a sibling's death is a specific concern that some children may have. Choice B Reason: Believes that his brother's death will be reversible is incorrect. This is common among children wsho are 3-5 years old. Choice C Reason: Alienating oneself from peers can happen as a coping mechanism for some children, but it is not the expected response for all school-age siblings. Choice D Reason: Regressing to an earlier developmental level can occur in response to stress, but it is not the expected response for all school-age siblings and may not happen in every case.