Emma,age 3 years,is being admitted for about 1 week of hospitalization.The parents of a 3 year old being admitted tell the nurse that they are going to buy their child "a lot of new toys to help during the hospital." The nurse's reply should be based on an understanding of comfort measures for that age-group?
A) New toys do make hospitalization easier.
B) New toys are usually better than older ones for children of this age.
C) At this age children often need the comfort and reassurance of familiar toys from home.
D) Buying new toys for a hospitalized child is a maladaptive way to cope with parental guilt.
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