The nurse is preparing a hospitalized 7-year-old girl for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions would help reduce her stress related to the procedure? Select all answers that apply
A) Pretend to perform the procedure on her doll.
B) Explain the procedure to her in medical terms.
C) Do not allow her to see or touch the equipment.
D) Teach her the steps of the procedure.
E) Tell her not to pay attention to any sounds she might hear.
F) Introduce her to the health care personnel.
A, D, F
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Useful techniques for reducing stress in children include the following: perform nursing care on stuffed animals or dolls and allow the child to do the same, teach the child the steps of the procedure or inform him or her exactly what will happen during the hospital stay, introduce the child to the health care personnel with whom he or she will come in contact, avoid the use of medical terms, allow the child to handle some equipment, show the child the room where he or she will be staying, explain the sounds the child may hear, and let the child sample the food that will be served.
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