The nurse is consulting with a child life specialist (CLS) to help minimize the stress of hospitalization for a child. Which services would the CLS provide? Select all that apply.

Only inpatient consultations with families

Emergency room interventions for children and families

Activities to support normal growth and development

Grief and bereavement support

Medical preparation for tests, surgeries, and other medical procedures

Support before and after, but not during, medical procedures

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : B,C,D,E

A.   Child life specialists (CLS) provide support not only to inpatients but also to children and families across various healthcare settings, including outpatient clinics, emergency rooms, and specialty care centers.
B.   CLSs provide interventions and support in emergency room settings to help minimize stress and anxiety for children and families during medical emergencies.
C.   CLSs organize activities and interventions tailored to the developmental needs of children to promote normal growth and development during hospitalization.
D.   CLSs offer grief and bereavement support to children and families coping with loss or end-of-life situations.
E.   CLSs provide medical preparation, including age-appropriate explanations and coping strategies, to help children understand and cope with medical procedures, tests, and surgeries.
F.   CLSs offer support not only before and after medical procedures but also during them, providing emotional support, distraction techniques, and coping strategies to help children cope with stress and discomfort.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. This is a cognitive process in which children believe that their thoughts or wishes can cause events to happen. It is common in preschoolers who have not yet developed logical reasoning skills.

B. Transduction involves making connections between events that occur sequentially but may not have a causal relationship. The girl's statement doesn't demonstrate this.
C. Centration refers to focusing on only one aspect of a situation while ignoring others. The girl's statement involves attributing emotions to the sky rather than focusing solely on her own pain.
D. Animism is the attribution of life and feelings to inanimate objects.

A. "Acknowledge her fear and help her develop a strategy for dealing with it." B. "It is best to avoid the playground until she outgrows the fear." C. "She needs to face her fears head-on; take her to the park as much as possible." D. "Try to minimize her fears and insist that she go to the park."

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Acknowledging the child's fear and helping her develop coping strategies is a supportive approach to address the fear of cats and dogs.
B. Avoiding the playground may reinforce the fear rather than helping the child overcome it.
C. Forcing the child to face her fears may exacerbate her anxiety and is not recommended.
D. Minimizing the child's fears and insisting that she go to the park may invalidate her feelings and increase her distress.

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The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl posttonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining and says. The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts." The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process?

Correct Answer is A

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