The nurse is preparing to give a preschool child some oral medicine. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful to the child's development?
a. "This medicine is good for you. Take it, or your mother will be upset."
b. "Would you like water or a mouthful of flavored gelatin after your medicine?"
c. "The health care practitioner has ordered this medicine especially for you."
d. "Do you want to take this medicine? I'd like for you to take it."
B
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A Incorrect. The choice offered is to upset or not upset the mother, which is not the most the most helpful to the child's development.
B Correct. Since the preschooler is striving for independence, it is important to allow the child to initiate activities and make choices if possible. For example, let the child decide whether to have "water or Jell-O after your medicine."
C Incorrect. Authoritarian statements are not the most helpful to the child's development.
D Incorrect. Offering a choice to take or not take the medicine would be least helpful to the child's health and development.
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