The nurse is preparing a seriously ill child for a procedure. Which age group of children benefits most from being talked to, soothed, and touched during and after the procedure?
1. Preschoolers
2. School-age children
3. Adolescents
4. Toddlers
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Rationale 1: Provide preschool children with an explanation of the sensations they can expect to experience.
Rationale 2: School-age children and adolescents want an explanation of the sensations they can expect.
Rationale 3: Provide adolescents with an explanation of the sensations they can expect to experience (temperature, vibrations, sounds, smells, tastes, sight).
Rationale 4: Toddlers will benefit from being talked to, soothed, and touched during and after the procedure.
Global Rationale:
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