Strategies for increasing patient cooperation include all of the following, EXCEPT
a. demonstrating procedures on a doll, stuffed toy, or the caregiver.
b. humming, whistling, or using small toys to distract the child.
c. playing games to decrease anxiety and establish trust.
d. insisting on the patient's obedience.
D
Strategies for facilitating the patient's cooperation include the following. Use game playing and distraction. It is important to have different items of distraction available that can be used when a patient is not cooperative or focusing on what will be done next. Distractions include small toys that easily hook onto a stethoscope, wind-up musical toys, and humming, or whistling. Demonstrate procedures on a doll, stuffed animal or toy, or even the caregiver prior to performing them on the child. Insisting on the patient's obedience is counterproductive to obtaining cooperation.
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