When admitting a 2 1/2-year-old child, the nurse's priority intervention to reduce anxiety would be which of the following?
1. Orienting her to the unit
2. Bringing toys to the room to distract her
3. Introducing the staff to the child
4. Encouraging the mother to remain with the child
4
Rationale: The 2-year-old is most concerned with separation from the parent. Encouraging the mother to stay will help decrease the child's level of anxiety. Offering toys, introducing staff, and orienting the girl to the unit are tactics that might be helpful once the initial anxiety is allayed but would not be the nurse's first actions.
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