Question

2. A six-year-old is admitted to the general pediatric unit after spending hours in the emergency department with an acute asthma attack. Her mother and two younger siblings are present but the mother plans to leave shortly to take the siblings home. The father will visit in about 2 hours after work. What is the overall goal for this childcare? What could the nurse say to promote coping in this child? What would be the best answer if the mother asks if she should stay? n

Answer 1

Overall goals of child

• Achieve and maintain control of asthma symptoms
• Avoid exacerbrations of asthma
• Live a normal life, and improve pulmonary functions

The nurse can talk to the child to relieve stress and give psychological support and make him to sleep and tell him that we all are there to help her.

If the mother asks if she should stay tell her that it will cause more stress in the child, if mother leaves and sometimes the symptoms increase, so tell him to wait until father arrives.