A 6-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit and requires bed rest. Having art supplies available meets which purpose?
a. Allows the child to create gifts for parents
b. Provides developmentally appropriate activities
c. Is essential for play therapy so the child can work on past problems
d. Lets the child express thoughts and feelings through pictures rather than words
ANS: D
The art supplies allow the child to draw images that come into the mind. This can help the child develop symbols and then verbalize reactions to illness and hospitalization. The child can make gifts and drawings for parents, but the goal is to allow expression of feelings. Although art is developmentally and situationally appropriate, the child benefits by being able to express feelings nonverbally. The art supplies are not therapeutic play but a mechanism for expressive play. The child will not work on past problems.
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