A 3-year-old boy waiting for a tonsillectomy is fussy, crying, and appears nervous about the procedure. The boy's father also appears anxious. Which nursing action would be most helpful in alleviating both the child's and the father's anxiety?
A) Explain the procedure to the child and tell him you will give him a candy bar as a reward if he is brave
B) Explain the procedure and answer the father's questions completely; stay with the child and father until the father relaxes
C) Ask the father to leave the child's room and ask him not to return until he feels calmer
D) Honestly tell the child he will feel lots of pain but that most children his age forget the pain in a few days
Ans: B
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