Following a tornado destroying the family home and injuring all family members, the four-year-old child is admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. All other family members are hospitalized at a different hospital
The nursing staff can provide the four-year-old with a sense of security by: 1. Providing new toys for the child.
2. Asking a hospital volunteer to visit the child daily and stay as long as possible.
3. Explaining to the child that mom and dad also are sick and cannot come to visit.
4. Keeping the child's security blanket with the child at all times.
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Rationale 1: Toys are beneficial to normalizing the situation but will not provide as much comfort as the parents' presence.
Rationale 2: Stability of the people around the child will add to the comfort but is not the best response.
Rationale 3: The child is too young to grasp the situation.
Rationale 4: A security blanket or teddy bear from home will provide the most comfort to the child.
Global Rationale:
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