The nurse caring for the child in pain knows that distraction:
a. can give total pain relief to the child.
b. is effective when the child is in severe pain.
c. is the best method for pain relief.
d. must be developmentally appropriate to refocus attention.
D
Distraction can be very effective in helping to control pain, but it must be appropriate to the child's developmental level. It is rarely able to provide total pain relief and is not the best method for pain relief. Children in severe pain are not distractible.
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