The nurse is providing care to a toddler-age client newly diagnosed with a chronic condition. Which nursing action will prepare the family for providing care to the toddler once discharged from the hospital setting?
1. Suggesting that the parents use a mobile to provide sensory stimulation
2. Helping the parents recognize their child's capabilities
3. Allowing the child to choose the color of the gown during hospitalization
4. Suggesting the child be enrolled in a special camp to learn about the diagnosis
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Explanation:
1. A mobile is not an appropriate toy to provide sensory stimulation to the toddler. This suggestion is appropriate for an infant.
2. It is important for the nurse to help the parents recognize their child's capabilities and to encourage the parents to allow enough time to practice and learn a new skill.
3. This is an appropriate nursing action when the child is hospitalized; however, this is not a nursing action that will prepare the family for providing care to the toddler with a chronic condition after discharge.
4. Enrollment in a special camp would be appropriate for a school-age child, not the toddler.
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