Which is a common fear, in addition to separation anxiety, for the hospitalized pediatric client between the ages of 6 and 18 months?
1. Disfigurement
2. Death
3. Stranger anxiety
4. Bodily injury
3
Explanation:
1. Infants do not fear disfigurement.
2. Infants and toddlers do not fear death.
3. In addition to separation anxiety, infants between 6 and 18 months of age might display stranger anxiety when confronted with strangers such as healthcare providers.
4. Infants and toddlers do not fear bodily injury.
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