A nurse is caring for four pediatric clients in the hospital. Which client should the nurse refer for play therapy?
1. An adolescent with asthma
2. A preschool-age child with a fractured femur
3. A school-age child having an appendectomy
4. An infant with sepsis
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Play therapy is often used with preschool and school-age children who are experiencing anxiety, stress, and other specific nonpsychotic mental disorders. In this case, the child who experiences a condition that requires longer hospitalization and recovery, such as a fracture of the femur, should be referred for play therapy. The adolescent with asthma, the school-age child having an appendectomy, and the infant with sepsis do not have as high a need for play therapy as the preschool child with a broken bone.
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