Children will experience less stress, irritability, and fatigue ...

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Children will experience less stress, irritability, and fatigue in caregiving situations then the nurse and other caregivers:
 
  a. make the child adhere to the hospital schedule and fit the unit's needs
  b. give instructions and information about tests the day before they take place
  c. tell the child that he or she has nothing to fear, as lots of kids have experienced this
  d. assist the child to remain in control of physical and personal space whenever possible

Question 2

You are the nurse working with a small child who is in a four-bed ward. You need to do an assessment with the caregivers. Which of the following actions would be best on your part?
 
  a. Provide the assessment on a written form so caregivers can fill it out in the room.
  b. Ask all the other visitors to step out while you do the assessment with the caregivers.
  c. Talk low so others in the room will not hear.
  d. Take the caregivers to a nearby quiet, private area.

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Answer to Question 1

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. Making the child adhere to the hospital schedule and fit the unit's needs will not lower the child's stress, irritability, and fatigue, will likely aggravate the same.
B Incorrect. Giving instructions and information about tests the day before they take place will not lower the child's stress, irritability, and fatigue, will likely aggravate the same.
C Incorrect. Telling the child that he or she has nothing to fear, as lots of kids have experienced this will not lower the child's stress, irritability, and fatigue, will likely aggravate the same.
D Correct. Clients in care-giving settings will experience less stress, irritability, and fatigue then they remain in relative control of their physical and personal space.

Answer to Question 2

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. Providing the assessment on a written form so caregivers can fill it out in the room would not be the best action.
B Incorrect. Asking all the other visitors to step out while you do the assessment with the caregivers would not be the best action.
C Incorrect. Talking low so others in the room will not hear would not be the best action.
D Correct. When sensitive issues or feelings of anxiety need to be discussed and the environment is a four-bed unit there roommates can overhear the conversation, sharing fears and anxieties and asking questions may be difficult. A quiet, private environment should be provided before discussion begins.