A nurse encourages a school-age child to draw a picture after a painful procedure. What is the best rationale for this nursing intervention?

a. Attempting to re-establish rapport
b. Providing a way for the child to express his feelings
c. Encouraging quiet play
d. Distracting the child from thinking about the pain


ANS: B
After treatments, the nurse should encourage children to draw and talk about their drawings or to act out their feelings through puppet play.

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