Latasha, age 8 years, is being admitted to the hospital from the emergency department with an injury from falling off her bicycle. Which will help her most in her adjustment to the hospital?
a. Explain hospital schedules to her, such as mealtimes.
b. Use terms such as "honey" and "dear" to show a caring attitude.
c. Explain when parents can visit and why siblings cannot come to see her.
d. Orient her parents, because she is young, to her room and hospital facility.
ANS: A
School-age children need to have control of their environment. The nurse should offer explanations or prepare the child for those experiences that are unavailable. The nurse should refer to the child by the preferred name. Explaining when parents can visit and why siblings cannot come to see her is telling the child all of the limitations, not helping her adjust to the hospital. At the age of 8 years, the child should be oriented to the environment along with the parents.
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