The nurse is planning to incorporate teaching while caring for a preschool-age child. Which statement would be appropriate for the nurse to use when caring and teaching this patient?
A) "Your pulse is 88.".
B) "I need to put a needle in your arm.".
C) "You have to try to eat all of your dinner.".
D) "It's important to put a pillow under your leg so the swelling will go down.".
D
Feedback:
The nurse should explain the purpose and principles for a procedure. Explaining the need to place a pillow under the leg so that swelling will go down is how the nurse should incorporate teaching while providing patient care. The nurse should explain that a pulse of 88 is normal. The nurse should explain why a needle must be placed in the child's arm. The nurse should explain why the child needs to eat all of the dinner.
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