Hospitalization is a stressor for all children. Parents often have other responsibilities that prevent them from staying with their child during hospitalization
Which age groups can best tolerate separation from parents during hospitalization? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Infants birth to five months
2. Infants five months to one year
3. Toddlers and preschoolers
4. School-age children
5. Adolescents
1,4,5
Rationale 1: Infants in this age group do not recognize parents as separate from themselves so will not feel abandoned when parents do not stay.
Rationale 2: Infants in this age group recognize object permanence and will be aware of the absence of their parents.
Rationale 3: Both groups suffer from separation anxiety and fear of abandonment.
Rationale 4: School-age children are accustomed to dealing with adults other than parents and can better tolerate separation.
Rationale 5: Adolescents are able to understand separation and time and thus will not suffer from separation from parents.
Global Rationale:
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