A Preschool-Age Child Is Scheduled for a Tonsillectomy

question 22

Multiple Choice

A preschool-age child is scheduled for a tonsillectomy.Which strategy might help lessen the child's anxiety before surgery?

• A) Show the child a short,animated video (DVD)about the hospital visit and procedure.
• B) Give the child a tour of the hospital a week before the surgery is scheduled.
• C) Allow the child to use computer-assisted instruction to teach him about the procedure.
• D) Provide one-to-one instruction about the care he will need after surgery.

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Definitions:

Individualized Consideration

An aspect of transformational leadership where leaders attend to the needs of each follower, acting as a mentor or coach to the follower and listening to the follower's concerns and needs.

Idealized Influence

A leadership trait where the leader serves as a strong role model, gaining admiration, trust, and respect from followers, who emulate the leader's values and behaviors.

Transformational Leadership

A style of leadership where the leader works with teams to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of the group.

House's Work

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