The nurse is preparing to give an intravenous medication to a child. Which of the following actions by the nurse would most help avoid unnecessary anxiety?

Question

a. Have the medication prepared and ready to administer before entering the child's room.
b. Have the health care practitioner talk to the caregivers about the intravenous medication.
c. Tell the child about the needle stick, the hurt, the medication, and why the child needs it.
d. Give the caregivers the medication insert or the drug guide so they can read about the medicine firsthand.

Answer 1

A

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A Correct. If possible, the intravenous medication should be ready for administration before entering the child's room to avoid causing unnecessary anxiety.
B Incorrect. In preparing to give an intravenous medication to a child, to help avoid unnecessary anxiety, the nurse would not have the health care practitioner talk to the caregivers about the intravenous medication.
C Incorrect. In preparing to give an intravenous medication to a child, to help avoid unnecessary anxiety, the nurse would not tell the child about the needle stick, the hurt, the medication, and why the child needs it.
D Incorrect. In preparing to give an intravenous medication to a child, to help avoid unnecessary anxiety, the nurse would not give the caregivers the medication insert or the drug guide so they can read about the medicine firsthand.