At what age can a child be trusted to self-identify for medication administration?
a. preschool c. adolescent
b. school-aged d. none
D
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A Incorrect. Infants and preverbal children are unable to self identify, young children may disavow their identity in an attempt to avoid an unpleasant experience.
B Incorrect. Young children may disavow their identity in an attempt to avoid an unpleasant experience.
C Incorrect. Adolescents may consider it fun to misidentify themselves to authority figures.
D Correct. The nurse should not expect the pediatric client to correctly self-identify.
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