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The nurse is assessing a preschool-age child who is being hospitalized for the first time for a surgical procedure. The child expresses the desire to go home and is scared.
 
  Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as appropriate for the child at this time? A) Anxiety related to pending hospital admission
  B) Risk for social isolation related to hospitalization
  C) Fear related to being away from home for first time
  D) Health-seeking behaviors related to lack of knowledge regarding illness

Question 2

The nurses on a pediatric unit are planning an open house for parents and children to visit the unit in an attempt to reduce the stress when hospitalized.
 
  In order to support the 2020 National Health Goals regarding childhood hospitalization and stress, what type of materials should the nurses prepare for the families? A) Location of the hospital cafeteria
  B) Best places to park when visiting the hospital
  C) Checklist of preventive services needed by children
  D) Suggested times during the day to visit when the child is hospitalized



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The child is scared about being hospitalized for the first time. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be fear related to being away from home for the first time. The child is being admitted, so anxiety related to pending hospitalization would not be appropriate. There is no enough information to support the child being at risk for social isolation. The child is not asking for information about the illness so the diagnosis regarding health-seeking behavior is not applicable at this time.

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Hospitalization is a stressful event to children. There are specific 2020 National Health Goals to address stress in hospitalized children. Nurses can help the nation achieve these goals by helping reduce the stress of hospitalization or health care and hospitalization so families use preventive services to help children stay well rather than totally use emergent or ill child care services. The nurses should provide a checklist of preventive services needed by children to prevent hospitalizations. Location of the cafeteria, where to park, and visiting hours will not reduce the stress of hospitalized children.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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:D TYSM

 

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