Question

the nurse is caring for a hospitalized 3 year old client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus the client patient call the nurse to report that clients has become irritable and is caring for no obvious reason what actions should the nurse take.

Answer 1

Answer) At first, the nurse should suggest the parents of the 3 year old child to be patient in this situation. This is because the irritation and anger of child suffering from diabetes mellitus is justified due to the disease management procedures like injection prick and meal timings. Secondly, the nurse should suggest the parents that they must deal with the patient by distracting him with his favourite toy or perform the tests while performing his favourite activity. This will keep the kid distracted from the fact that he has to bear these tests as some punishment. Make it more fun by always giving him the injections or finger pricks while he is holding his favourite teddy bear. Also, the nurse must suggest the parents to share the responsibility of the tests and medications with each other so that the child will have more sense of care and he do not fall in some kind of pattern. In case of a single parent family members must be asked to share this responsibility. This way the temper tantrums of the child can be controlled.