The nurse is assessing a preschool-age child who is being hospitalized for the first time for a surgical procedure. The child expresses the desire to go home and is scared. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as appropriate for the child at this time?

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The child is scared about being hospitalized for the first time. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be fear related to being away from home for the first time. The child is being admitted, so anxiety related to pending hospitalization would not be appropriate. There is no enough information to support the child being at risk for social isolation. The child is not asking for information about the illness so the diagnosis regarding health-seeking behavior is not applicable at this time.

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