A terminally ill child is awake at 2 AM and continues to put on the call light. What should the nurse do regarding this child's behavior?
A) Provide with a sleeping aid.
B) Encourage the child to sleep.
C) Sit with the child until sleep comes.
D) Put on the television and dim the lights.
C
Feedback:
Many children assume that they will die at night. A child may talk more freely at night about fears or an unfulfilled life ambition than during the day. Children may also be more frightened at night and enjoy having someone sit beside them until they fall asleep. The nurse should not provide with a sleeping aid. Encouraging the child to sleep will not meet the child's needs at this time. Putting on the television with dim lights in the room will not meet the child's needs at this time.
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