The parents of an 8-year-old child tell the nurse the child wakes the household crying out during his frequent nightmares.
What is the nurse's most helpful response to explain nightmares?
a. They are a normal extension of the child's fear of mutilation.
b. They are an abnormal response to repressed feelings.
c. They are a common result of latent sexuality.
d. They are a side effect of overactivity and stimulation.