What are signs and symptoms of the stage of detachment in ...

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What are signs and symptoms of the stage of detachment in relation to separation anxiety in young children? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Appears happy
  b. Lacks interest in the environment
  c. Regresses to an earlier behavior
  d. Forms new but superficial relationships
  e. Interacts with strangers or familiar caregivers

Question 2

The parents tell a nurse our child is having some short-term negative outcomes since the hospitalization. The nurse recognizes that what can negatively affect short-term negative outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Parents' anxiety
  b. Consistent nurses
  c. Number of visitors
  d. Length of hospitalization
  e. Multiple invasive procedures

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D, E
Manifestations of the stage of detachment seen in children during a hospitalization may include appearing happy, forming new but superficial relationships, and interacting with strangers or familiar caregivers. Lacking interest in the environment and regressing to an earlier behavior are manifestations seen in the stage of despair.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, D, E
The stressors of hospitalization may cause young children to experience short- and long-term negative outcomes. Adverse outcomes may be related to the length and number of admissions, multiple invasive procedures, and the parents' anxiety. Consistent nurses would have a positive effect on short-term negative outcomes. The number of visitors does not have an effect on negative outcomes.