The nurse recognizes that the stress of hospitalization is increased by an active imagination during unfamiliar experiences for which age group?
a. Toddlers
b. Preschoolers
c. School-age children
d. Adolescents
B
Active imagination is a primary characteristic of preschoolers. A toddler's primary response to hospitalization is separation anxiety. School-age children experience stress with loss of control. Adolescents experience stress from separation from their peers.
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