Which of the following actions can you take to help relieve a child's fear in the doctor's office? 

A. Ask the parent to firmly restrain the child
B. Explain the procedure using medical terminology
C. Allow the child to examine some of the blunt instruments
D. Ignore the child's crying
E. Talk to the parent instead of the child


C. Allow the child to examine some of the blunt instruments
Allowing the child to handle some of the blunt instruments may lessen fear.

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