The charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of ...

[maychende]

The charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of hospitalization. The nursing intervention that is most helpful in decreasing the stressors for the toddler is to
 
  1. assign the same nurse to the toddleras much as possible.
  2. let the child listen to an audiotape ofthe mother's voice.
  3. place a picture of the family at thebedside.
  4. encourage a parent to stay with thechild.

Question 2

A 4-year-old is seen in the clinic for a sore throat.In the child's mind,the most likely causative agent is that the child
 
  1. was exposed to someone else with asore throat.
  2. did not eat the right foods.
  3. yelled at his brother.
  4. did not take his vitamins.

[angrybirds13579]

Answer to Question 1

Answer:4
Rationale: While all of the interventions are appropriate for the hospitalized toddler,presence of a parent is most important.Separatio n from parents is the major stressor for the hospitalized toddler.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:3
Rationale:Preschoolers understand some concepts of being sick but not the cause of illness. They are likely to think that they are sick as a result of something that they have done. They will frequently view illness as punishment. This age child does not yet understand that he can become sick from exposure to someone else who is sick. The other two answers,while not causes of sore throat,can be factors in some illnesses but are beyond the thinking of a 4-year-old.