NSG 223 Mod 1.2 - Hospitalized Child Exam |
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Most common stressors for children -Separation anxiety
during hospitalization -Loss of control
-Fear of bodily injury and pain
-Delayed growth and development
Principles of atraumatic care -Minimize physical stressors
-Reduce painful/intrusive procedures
-Pain control
-Minimize parent-child separation
-Family-centered care
-Promote a sense of control
-Include family in planning
-Education
-Encourage participation
Interventions for separation anxiety -Encourage primary caregiver involvement
in children -Be with child when parents must leave
-Teach honesty about leaving to maintain trust
-Provide younger children with comforting objects,
pictures of parents
, Regression -Child starts and behaving and responding in ways
more appropriate for a younger age
-Often occurs when children are stressed
-Examples: bed-wetting, tantrums, thumb-sucking,
clutching blankets/dolls
How to respond to regression -Accepting
-Help family accept and cope
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines
loss of control in toddlers -Play
-Involve parents
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines
loss of control in preschoolers -Play
-Bargaining
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines, structure
loss of control in school age children -Promote independence
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Offer choices
loss of control in teenagers -Encourage socializing
-Encourage them to keep a diary
Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified |
Latest Update 2026
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Terms in this set (35)
Most common stressors for children -Separation anxiety
during hospitalization -Loss of control
-Fear of bodily injury and pain
-Delayed growth and development
Principles of atraumatic care -Minimize physical stressors
-Reduce painful/intrusive procedures
-Pain control
-Minimize parent-child separation
-Family-centered care
-Promote a sense of control
-Include family in planning
-Education
-Encourage participation
Interventions for separation anxiety -Encourage primary caregiver involvement
in children -Be with child when parents must leave
-Teach honesty about leaving to maintain trust
-Provide younger children with comforting objects,
pictures of parents
, Regression -Child starts and behaving and responding in ways
more appropriate for a younger age
-Often occurs when children are stressed
-Examples: bed-wetting, tantrums, thumb-sucking,
clutching blankets/dolls
How to respond to regression -Accepting
-Help family accept and cope
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines
loss of control in toddlers -Play
-Involve parents
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines
loss of control in preschoolers -Play
-Bargaining
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Maintain consistent routines, structure
loss of control in school age children -Promote independence
Nursing interventions for feelings of -Offer choices
loss of control in teenagers -Encourage socializing
-Encourage them to keep a diary
