The nurse is planning how to best 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.
ANS: B
Illness and hospitalization may be viewed as punishment in preschoolers. Always state directly that procedures are never a form of punishment. Teaching sessions for this age group should be 10 to 15 minutes in length. Demonstrate the use of equipment and allow the child to play with miniature or actual equipment. Explain the procedure and how it affects the child in simple terms.
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