RASMUSSEN MCH EXAM 3 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

Hospitalization causes many issues - Stress is the Big one. This can be positive and negative - correct answer Positive - Child begins to expand their world when parents are absent. Healthcare providers can see the child adapt. If parents are gone too long........abandonment can set in. **Stress helps them learn how to cope. Negative - Long term stress (not good), however display itself in physical manifestation. What are 3 things children are most afraid of? - correct answer -losing control or independence -fear of pain or punishment -fear of bodily harm or change How can we minimize the stress of hospitalization? - correct answer Parent rooming in w/ patient, bring an object/toy from home, draw pictures to hang in room, offer choices of watching movie or picking a game, therapeutic play, child life specialist, guided imagery How do we communicate with children? - correct answer Children in general - Get to their level physically. Use simple words. Eye contact. Play to demonstrate. Be approachable. DO NOT LIE TO THEM!