The charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of hospitalization. The nursing intervention that is most helpful in decreasing the stressors for the toddler is to
1. assign the same nurse to the toddleras much as possible.
2. let the child listen to an audiotape ofthe mother's voice.
3. place a picture of the family at thebedside.
4. encourage a parent to stay with thechild.
Answer:4
Rationale: While all of the interventions are appropriate for the hospitalized toddler,presence of a parent is most important.Separation from parents is the major stressor for the hospitalized toddler.
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