The charge nurse is concerned with reducing the stressors of hospitalization. The nursing intervention most helpful in decreasing the stressors for the toddler is to:
1. Assign the same nurse to the toddler as much as possible.
2. Let the child listen to an audiotape of the mother's voice.
3. Place a picture of the family at the bedside.
4. Encourage a parent to stay with the child.
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Rationale:
1. Assigning the same nurse will decrease the toddler's stress, but not as much as will having a parent stay with the child.
2. Listening to the mother's voice can relieve stress for a toddler, but having the parent stay will be even more effective.
3. Being able to see the family in a picture can relieve some stress in a hospitalized toddler, but having a parent stay with the child is even more effective.
4. While all of the interventions are appropriate for the hospitalized toddler, the presence of a parent is most important. Separation from parents is the major stressor for the hospitalized toddler.
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