The nurse is conducting an assessment of an 8-year-old client and is preparing to check the child's ears. The nurse prepares the child for this examination by:
1. Having the child sit on the parent's lap.
2. Asking the child to tilt the head.
3. Having the child practice with the equipment.
4. Telling the child the examination will not hurt.
3. Having the child practice with the equipment.
Rationale:
The best way to get the child of this age to cooperate is to let the child handle the equipment and perhaps use the equipment on a doll. This shows dignity for the child and helps allay any physical fears the child might have. The nurse would have a younger child sit on the parent's lap. Tilting the head does not gain the child's cooperation. Most children of this age need to see for themselves that the procedure will not hurt. Simply telling the child will not work.
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