A single mother is staying with her 8-month-old daughter, admitted for dehydration secondary to gastroenteritis After the third hospital day, the exhausted mother states she would like to go home to shower and get clean clothes, but she does not want to leave her daughter. The nurse should:
1. inquire if another family member is available to stay in her absence.
2. offer to stay with her child while the mother is gone.
3. advise the mother to wait until the child falls asleep before she leaves.
4. suggest that someone bring the mother clothes and tell her she can shower at the hospital.
ANS: 1
The first step is to define the problem. The problem is that the mother is exhausted and by allowing her to refresh with a trip home to shower and get clean clothes, she will be better able to care for her daughter. The nurse has other patients to care for so cannot offer to stay with the child. If the mother leaves while the child is asleep, the child will be afraid to fall asleep in the future for fear her mother will leave again.
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