The nurse preparing to assess a toddler-age client ears. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply
A) Having the child sit on the examination table.
B) Having the child play with the equipment.
C) Having the child sit on the parent's lap.
D) Telling the child the examination will not hurt.
E) Asking the child to tilt the head.
Answer: B, C
The best way to get the child of this age to cooperate is to let the child play with the equipment and perhaps use the equipment on a doll, and to have the child sit on the parent's lap. Tilting the head does not gain the child's cooperation. Most children of this age need to see for themselves that the procedure will not hurt. Simply telling the child will not work.
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