A child has a planned hospitalization in a few weeks, and the patient and family appear very stressed. What is the best way to minimize the stress for the patient and family?
1. Explain to the patient and family what will be done to the child.
2. Tell the patient and family that the surgeon is very good.
3. Give a tour of the hospital unit or surgical area.
4. Tell the patient and family that everything will be fine.
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Rationale:
1. If the patient and family have a full explanation of what will be done to the child, their stress will likely increase instead of decrease.
2. Telling them the surgeon is very good is not going to minimize stress for long. They need to be more familiar with what to expect in a familiar environment.
3. A variety of approaches can be used to provide information and allay fears. Tours of the hospital unit or surgical area are helpful. This activity assists the child and family to become familiar with the environment they will encounter.
4. The nurse cannot know for certain that everything will be fine; thus this should never be offered to the patient or family.
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