How should the nurse teach parents to deal with children who have experienced the death of a loved one?
When advising parents, the nurse should encourage them to (1) use simple, concrete language; (2) involve the child in mourning rituals, explaining what is going to happen; (3) encourage the child to express feelings; (4) reassure the child that he or she will not be abandoned; and (5) answer all questions truthfully.
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