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The mother of a six-year-old boy who has recently had surgery for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids complains that he has begun sucking his thumb again.

The nurse caring for the child should assure the mother that this is a normal response for a child who has undergone surgery and that it is a coping mechanism that children sometimes use called: 1. Repression.
2. Rationalization.
3. Fantasy.
4. Regression.

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