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scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is caring for a dying child. The nurse understands that the major goal for a child who is dying is to:

1. Promote comfort and keep the child pain-free.
2. Ensure that a good relationship is maintained with the family.
3. Keep the child entertained so she does not think about dying.
4. Maintain a busy schedule for child and family members.

Question 2

A 5-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit for surgery. The parents request to stay with their child. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

1. Explain to the parents why they cannot stay with the child.
2. Tell the parents they can stay in the hospital but not on the unit.
3. Let the parents know they are allowed to stay with the child.
4. Read the rules and regulations of rooming in with the child.

olivia_paige29 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:
1. The major goal for the dying child is to promote comfort and keep the child pain-free. Provide analgesia to promote opitmal pain relief.
2. Maintaining a good relationship is important but not a major goal for the child's care.
3. Keeping the child entertained is good, but he needs to voice his feelings about death and dying.
4. A dying child does not have the energy to maintain a busy schedule.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. The parents should be allowed to stay with their child.
2. The parents should be allowed to stay with their child on the unit.
3. The practice of rooming in involves a parent's staying in the child's hospital room during the course of the child's hospitalization. Some hospitals provide cots, while others have special built-in beds on pediatric units.
4. The parents should be aware of the rules about rooming in, but they should know first that they can stay.