The pediatric group is providing care to a group of hospitalized clients. Which client is at the greatest risk for developing separation anxiety if the parents are unable to stay with the child at all times?
1. 6 month old
2. 18 month old
3. 4 year old
4. 6 year old
2
Explanation:
1. The 6-month-old child does not experience separation anxiety, which 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 4-year-old child is past the age when separation anxiety would be most prevalent.
4. The 6-year-old child is attending school and is used to short periods of separation from parents.
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