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abern · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The hospital unit is very busy and nursing is understaffed. The nurse recognizes that death is imminent in one of her assigned patients. Nursing behaviors to offer family support would include: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Using active listening techniques when in the child's hospital room.
2. Sitting in the room as time permits and looking the parents in the eye.
3. Avoiding tears in the child's room.
4. Offering to call and notify family.
5. Recognizing that these parents' needs are greater than the other patients and staying with the parents.

Question 2

The nurse works in an oncology clinic. A preschool-age child is being seen in the clinic, and the nurse anticipates a diagnosis of cancer.

The nurse prepares for which of the common reactions preschool-age children have following illnesses and hospitalizations? 1. Unawareness of the illness and its severity
2. Acceptance, especially if able to discuss the disease with children their own age
3. Understanding of what cancer is and how it is treated
4. Thoughts that they caused their illness and are being punished

zoeyesther · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,2,4
Rationale 1: Active listening encourages the parents to talk if they feel the need.
Rationale 2: This behavior indicates willingness to listen.
Rationale 3: This is no longer considered inappropriate and allows the parents to know that the nurse feels sadness at the loss.
Rationale 4: This would be appropriate and helpful to the parents.
Rationale 5: This is inappropriate as well as unsafe behavior. Although the nurse may want to stay with the parents, the other patients have needs as well.
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Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale 1: Infants and toddlers are unaware of the severity of the disease.
Rationale 2: Immediate acceptance will not occur with children of any age. Adolescents find contact with others who have gone through their experience helpful.
Rationale 3: School-age children can understand a diagnosis of cancer.
Rationale 4: Preschool-age children are egocentric and have magical thinking, and thus they might believe they caused their own illness.
Global