You need to prepare a 10-year-old boy for an ambulatory monitoring procedure. Which of the following should you include in your patient teaching?
A. Tell the child that there may be some pain initially.
B. Ask the parents to leave the room so the child will not be embarrassed.
C. Allow the child to touch the equipment before applying it.
D. Explain the procedure using the proper medical terminology.
Answer: C
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