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waynest

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A 6-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit and requires bed rest. Having art supplies available meets which purpose?
 
  a. Allows the child to create gifts for parents
  b. Provides developmentally appropriate activities
  c. Is essential for play therapy so the child can work on past problems
  d. Lets the child express thoughts and feelings through pictures rather than words

Question 2

An 8-year-old girl is being admitted to the hospital from the emergency department with an injury from falling off her bicycle. What intervention will help her most in her adjustment to the hospital?
 
  a. Explain hospital schedules to her, such as mealtimes.
  b. Use terms such as honey and dear to show a caring attitude.
  c. Explain when parents can visit and why siblings cannot come to see her.
  d. Orient her parents, because she is too young, to her room and hospital facility.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The art supplies allow the child to draw images that come into the mind. This can help the child develop symbols and then verbalize reactions to illness and hospitalization. The child can make gifts and drawings for parents, but the goal is to allow expression of feelings. Although art is developmentally and situationally appropriate, the child benefits by being able to express feelings nonverbally. The art supplies are not therapeutic play but a mechanism for expressive play. The child will not work on past problems.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
School-age children need to have control of their environment. The nurse should offer explanations or prepare the child for what to expect. The nurse should refer to the child by the preferred name. Explaining when parents can visit and why siblings cannot come focuses on the limitations rather than helping her adjust to the hospital. At the age of 8 years, the child should be oriented to the environment along with the parents.





 

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