The nurse is planning on reinforcing teaching to a 5-year-old scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following strategies would the nurse plan to use with this child?
1. Showing the child a video about the surgery
2. Having the child learn via a computer assistive program
3. Using dolls to explain what will happen to the child
4. Giving the child books about the surgery
3
Rationale: The preschool-age child would learn best if the nurse showed the child what would happen on a doll. The 5-year-old is too young to understand a video or computer application, and cannot read well enough to be given a book.
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