A young school-age client is in the playroom when the respiratory therapist arrives on the pediatric unit to give the child a scheduled breathing treatment. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Reschedule the treatment for a later time.
2. Show the respiratory therapist to the playroom so the treatment may be performed.
3. Escort the child to his room and ask the child-life specialist to bring toys to the bedside.
4. Assist the child back to his room for the treatment but reassure the child that he may return when the procedure is completed.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Procedures should not be performed in the playroom. Scheduled respiratory treatments should be performed on time; however, the child should be allowed to return to the playroom as soon as the procedure is completed.
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