Which nursing interventions would be best for the nursing diagnosis of Powerlessness Related to Relinquishing Control to the Healthcare Team?
1. Provide a primary nursing care model.
2. Prepare the child in advance for procedures.
3. Provide optimal pain relief.
4. Explain procedures in developmentally appropriate terms.
5. Incorporate home rituals when possible.
Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale: Preparation in advance—and in terms that are developmentally appropriate—and incorporating home rituals provide some degree of control, and might reduce the feeling of powerlessness. Providing a primary nursing care model will help decrease anxiety, and providing pain relief will decrease pain.
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