The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child during a long hospitalization.What intervention should the nurse include in the care plan to minimize loss of control and autonomy during the hospitalization?

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School-age children may feel an overwhelming loss of control and autonomy during a longer hospitalization.One intervention to minimize this loss of control is to create a calendar with planned special events such as a visit from a friend.Maintaining the child's daily routine is another intervention to minimize the sense of loss of control; allowing the child to skip morning self-care activities,sleep later,or stay up later would work against this goal.Environments should be as nonrestrictive as possible to allow the child freedom to move about,thus allowing a sense of autonomy.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 10-Year-Old Child During a Long