The father of a 15-month-old child with a chronic health condition asks the nurse if his child will ...

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A Incorrect: The nurse will not base the answer on the belief that children with chronic illness use all their energy coping with the illness and do not tend to go through these age-related stages.
B Incorrect: The nurse will not base the answer on the belief that developmental stages tend to be delayed, if experienced at all in children with chronic illnesses.
C Correct: The nurse will base the answer on the belief that children with chronic illnesses demonstrate similar age-dependent behaviors as any other child their age. Children with chronic illnesses have the same developmental tasks as any other child. Therefore, this 15 month-old child will experience the terrible twos.
D Incorrect: The nurse will not base the answer on the belief that children with chronic illness are often so protected by caregivers that they don't experience the terrible twos.