Parents tell the nurse that siblings of their hospitalized child ...

[Diane]

Parents tell the nurse that siblings of their hospitalized child are feeling left out. What suggestions should the nurse make to the parents to assist the siblings to adjust to the hospitalization of their brother or sister? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Arrange for visits to the hospital.
  b. Limit information given to the siblings.
  c. Encourage phone calls to the hospitalized child.
  d. Make or buy inexpensive toys or trinkets for the siblings.
  e. Identify an extended family member to be their support system.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a family's use of complementary medicine practices. What practices are classified as mindbody control therapies? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Relaxation
  b. Acupuncture
  c. Prayer therapy
  d. Guided imagery
  e. Herbal medicine

[sabina576]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, D, E
Strategies to support siblings during hospitalization include arranging for visits, encouraging phone calls, giving inexpensive gifts, and identifying a support person. Information should be shared with the siblings not limited.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, D
Relaxation, prayer therapy, and guided imagery are classified as mindbody control therapies. Acupuncture and herbal medicine are classified as traditional and ethnomedicine therapies.

[Diane]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[parshano]

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