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 highest 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
Answer:2
Rationale: While all of these children can experience separation anxiety,the young toddler is at highest risk. Toddlers are the group most at risk for a stressful experience when hospitalized.Separation from parents increases this risk greatly. Diagnosis
Psychosocial Integrity
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