Parents ask the nurse why observation for 24 hours in an acute-care setting is often appropriate for children. Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Longer hospital stays are more costly.".
b. "Children become ill quickly and recover quickly.".
c. "Children feel less separation anxiety when hospitalized for just 24 hours.".
d. "Families experience less disruption during short hospital stays.".
B
Children become ill quickly and recover quickly; therefore, they can require acute care for a shorter period of time. A child's state of wellness, rather than cost, determines the length of stay. Separation anxiety is primarily a factor of the stage of development not the length of the hospital stay. Family disruption is a secondary outcome of a child's hospitalization; it does not determine length of stay.
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