The charge nurse on a hospital unit is developing plans of care related to separation anxiety. The charge nurse recognizes that the hospitalized child at greatest risk to experience separation anxiety when parents cannot stay is the:
1. 6-month-old.
2. 18-month-old.
3. 3-year-old.
4. 4-year-old.
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Rationale:
1. The 6-month-old does not experience separation anxiety. It usually begins at around 1 year of age.
2. The young toddler is at greatest risk. Toddlers are the group most at risk for a stressful experience when hospitalized. Separation from parents increases this risk greatly.
3. The 3-year-old is past the age when separation anxiety would be most prevalent.
4. The 4-year-old is past the age when separation anxiety would be most prevalent.
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