To help a hospitalized infant master the tasks in Erikson's stage of Trust versus Mistrust, which action by the nurse is best?
a. Provide calming music during quiet time so the infant can sleep
b. Give the family food vouchers for the hospital cafeteria
c. Arrange to have a cot or small bed placed in the infant's room
d. Do not allow unlicensed assistive personnel to care for the infant
ANS: C
Caregiver consistency is vital to accomplishing this task. The nurse should provide the parent(s) a comfortable place to stay in the infant's room. Giving food vouchers is also a good intervention, but not as important as ensuring the parent(s) can stay with the child. Calming music is appropriate for a child this age but does not help the child master tasks in this phase. Sleep is important for any hospitalized patient but is unrelated to mastering the tasks in this phase.
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