The parents of a young toddler who requires a venipuncture for laboratory studies ask the nurse what they can do to help with pain during the procedure. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Have the parents leave the area during the procedure.
2. Tell the parents to touch and reassure the toddler during the procedure.
3. Wait until the toddler is asleep to do the procedure.
4. Administer an analgesic 30 minutes before the procedure.
Correct Answer: 2
The nurse understands that the presence of supportive people may affect the toddler's perception of the severity of the pain, and provide reassurance and security. Having the parents leave the area may cause the toddler to react very strongly to the painful stimulus, as will being awakened from a sound sleep by painful stimuli. Administering an analgesic is inappropriate as the toddler is not yet experiencing the pain, and after the relatively quick procedure is over, the toddler should no longer feel any pain.
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