The perioperative nurse explained to the child at a developmentally appropriate level,what he or she will experience in the preoperative,intraoperative,and postoperative phases of care.The nurse briefly described the roles of various staff members who will be a part of the team responsible for the child's care in the operating room (OR).She explained to the child and family the length of time that they will be separated from each other during the procedure and when they can be reunited in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).She addressed the child within a developmental framework,considering the child's cognitive and psychosocial abilities.She used medical play items,audiovisual aids,puppets,and photographs in the education process.While the nurse addressed the need for knowledge of the impending surgical procedure and provided education,she also employed interventions aimed at which nursing diagnosis?

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Nursing diagnoses related to the care of pediatric patients undergoing surgery might include the following: anxiety related to separation from family and friends,fear related to developmental level (fear of the unknown,fear of painful procedures and surgery),risk for surgical site infection related to surgical intervention and other invasive procedures,and risk for hypothermia related to loss of body surface heat to environment and immature temperature-control mechanisms.

The Perioperative Nurse Explained to the Child at a Developmentally