A caregiver is upset that her 34-month-old girl has begun to wet the bed and suck her thumb after ...

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A Correct: The nurse's best response is This behavior is a defense mechanism when normal routines are changed. If a child's rituals are disrupted because of hospitalization, the child experiences stress and frequently regresses to earlier, safer, more familiar behavior.
B Incorrect: The nurse's best response is not Your daughter probably does not like the primary nurse who has been assigned.
C Incorrect: The nurse's best response is not Your toddler is angry, and this is her way of letting us know that she is unhappy.
D Incorrect: The nurse's best response is not Bed-wetting and thumb sucking are just a way of getting even with you for abandoning her.