Which nursing actions are important when providing care to a pediatric client who is on contact precautions due to a communicable disease? Select all that apply
1. Encouraging frequent family visits
2. Scheduling physical therapy (PT) for the child
3. Providing age-appropriate stimulation and activities
4. Allowing the parents to have physical contact with the child
5. Educating the family about personal protective equipment (PPE)
1, 3, 4, 5
Explanation:
1. It is important for the nurse to encourage frequent family visits to decrease the sense of isolation that can occur for the pediatric client who is on contact precautions.
2. This nursing action is more appropriate for a client who is receiving rehabilitative care versus a client who is on contact precautions.
3. It is important for the nurse to provide age-appropriate stimulation and activities due to limited contact with other children and family members while on contact precautions.
4. It is important to allow parents to have physical contact with their child when the child is on contact precautions. PPE should be limited to only what is needed to protect the parent from being exposed to the communicable disease.
5. It is important for the nurse to educate the family regarding which PPE to use and how to properly wear it when providing care to a child on contact precautions.
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