What should the nurse keep in mind when providing care to the school-age child hospitalized with a burn injury?
a. Hospitalization will be brief.
b. Analgesics should be given immediately after dressing changes.
c. Contact with peers should be maintained.
d. Parents usually handle injury worse than the child.
ANS: C
A burn injury is taxing to the child and parents. It requires long periods of hospitalization and frequent readmissions. The accident itself is terrifying for the child but is made even worse if caused by disobedience. Nurses encourage children to express their feelings. Analgesics are administered before painful procedures. The long-term patient requires diversions of various types. School tutors are requested, and contact is maintained with peers through cards or e-mail.
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