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casperchen82 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which therapeutic approach will best help a 7-year-old child cope with a lengthy course of intravenous antibiotic therapy?

a. Arrange for the child to go to the playroom daily.
b. Ask the child to draw you a picture of himself or herself.
c. Allow the child to participate in injection play.
d. Give the child stickers for cooperative behavior.

Question 2

Which is an appropriate nursing intervention for the hospitalized neonate?

a. Assign the neonate to a room with other neonates.
b. Provide play activities in the hospital room.
c. Offer the neonate a pacifier between feedings.
d. Request that parents bring a security object from home.

mbcrismon · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback
A The hospitalized child should have opportunities to go to the playroom each day
if the child's condition warrants. This free play does not have any specific
therapeutic purpose.
B Children can express their thoughts and beliefs through drawing. Asking the
child to draw a picture of himself or herself may not elicit the child's feelings
about the treatment.
C Injection play is an appropriate intervention for the child who has to undergo
frequent blood work, injections, intravenous therapy, or any other therapy
involving syringes and needles.
D Rewards such as stickers may enhance cooperative behavior. They will not
address coping with painful treatments.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback
A The neonate is not aware of other children. The choice of roommate will not
affect the neonate socially. It is important for older children to room with
similar-age children.
B Formal play activities are not relevant for the neonate.
C The neonate needs opportunities for nonnutritive sucking and oral stimulation
with a pacifier.
D Having parents bring a security object from home is applicable to older children.