Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
#1 stressor of children who go to hospital?
|
separation anxiety
|
|
|
#2 stressor in children in hospital?
|
loss of control
|
|
|
#3 stressor in children in hospital?
|
bodily injury & pain
|
|
|
what are the 3 phases of sep anxiety exhibited by infants?
|
1) anxiety
2) despair 3) detachment |
|
|
how is separation anxiety exhibited by toddler?
|
temper tantrum and regressed behavior
|
|
|
how is separation anxiety exhibited by preschooler (in hospital)?
|
refusing to eat, difficulty sleeping, asking for parent constantly
|
|
|
how is separation anxiety alleviated in school age child (in hospital)
|
needs to feel secure, ie parents should call, but doesn't have to be constant
|
|
|
adolescents have separation anxiety because they miss their peers T or F
|
T
|
|
|
Preschoolers see hosp as punishment; feel guilt T or F
|
T
|
|
|
how is loss of control created for school age children in hosp?
|
dietary restrictions
bed pan use need to give them tasks so they feel more in control |
|
|
what are loss of control problems for adolescent in hospital?
|
loss of privacy and loss of independence
|
|
|
how does stressor of "bodily injury & pain" affect children of different ages in hospital or experiencing illness?
|
- infant & toddler - not expecting pain
- preschooler- wants to delay the pain; most vulnerable to fear of surgical procedures - school age kids- can contemplate that they won't recover; have cognitive fear that they may die |
|
|
list nursing interventions to minimize stress for young pt ( 4 yr old preschooler)?
|
- encourage parents to stay as long as possible
- explain procedure; have child touch equipment - surround w familiar things - talk to child at their eye level |
|
|
Priority nursing Dx for 4 yr old preschooler about to undergo surgery?
|
- fear of body mutilation
- anxiety r/t hospitalization - pain r/t procedures |
|
|
If surgery is 2 wks away, who sh tell Jack (4 yr old preschooler) and when?
|
parents should start telling him 2-3 days before to get him ready
|
