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case study : Scott 15 months old, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of croup. Both of his parents work and care for two older siblings.
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Case Study:
Scott, 15 Months old,is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of croup. Bothof his parents work and care for two older siblings.
a. What factor will affect Scott’s reaction to hospitalization?.
b. What information will you collect in a developmental history?
c. How will use this information to provide nursing care to this toddler?
d. Scott’s mother confides to the nurse that she feels that this hospitalization
could have been avoided if she would have taken Scott to the doctor sooner. How can you best answer the mother?
e. Following admission to the pediatric unit, Scott’s parents leave to make arrangement for their other children. Scott cries continuously for his mother. What is your interpretation of this behavior?.
f. Scott’s parents take turns spending the night with Scott but are unable to be with him during the day. What fears and behaviors might the par ents show because of their separation from Scott?.
g. Scott’s 5 years old sister asks you if the little brother is going to die like when grandfather was in the hospital. I How should you respond to this question?.