The nurse is planning how to prepare a 4-year-old child for some diagnostic procedures. Guidelines for preparing this preschooler should include
a. Planning for a short teaching session of about 30 minutes
b. Telling the child that procedures are never a form of punishment
c. Keeping equipment out of the child's view
d. Using correct scientific and medical terminology in explanations
B
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A Teaching sessions for this age-group should be 10 to 15 minutes in length.
B Illness and hospitalization may be viewed as punishment in preschoolers.
Always state directly that procedures are never a form of punishment.
C Demonstrate the use of equipment, and allow the child to play with miniature or
actual equipment.
D Explain the procedure in simple terms and how it affects the child.
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