During hospitalization, the nurse should encourage the parents of ...

[joe]

During hospitalization, the nurse should encourage the parents of an 8-month-old infant to
 
  a. Provide as much care as possible.
  b. Not worry about attachments because the infant is too young to develop them.
  c. Remember that infants cannot differentiate a stranger from a familiar person.
  d. Relax and allow nursing staff to care for the child at all times.

Question 2

Whose definition of nursing, which was adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), is the current primary description of the role of the nurse?
 
  a. Jeanne Mance
  b. Virginia Henderson
  c. Florence Nightingale
  d. Mary Agnes Snively

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Answer to Question 1

A
Extended separations from parents complicate the attachment process and increase the number of caregivers with whom the infant must interact. Ideally, the parents provide most of the care during hospitalizations. Close attachment to the primary caregivers, most often parents, usually occurs by this age. Infants seek out these persons for support and comfort during times of stress. By 8 months, most infants are able to differentiate a stranger from a familiar person and respond differently to the two.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Jeanne Mance was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.
B Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing (1966) was adopted by the ICN in 1973 and continues to be the primary description of the role of the nurse.
C Florence Nightingale was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.
D Mary Agnes Snively was not responsible for the current primary description of the role of the nurse.