A 10-year-old girl needs to have another intravenous (IV) line started. She keeps telling the nurse, "Wait a minute" and "I'm not ready." The nurse should recognize this as which description?
a. This is normal behavior for a school-age child.
b. The behavior is not seen past the preschool years.
c. The child thinks the nurse is punishing her.
d. The child has successfully manipulated the nurse in the past.
ANS: A
The 10-year-old girl is attempting to maintain control. The nurse should provide the girl with structured choices about when the IV will be inserted. Telling the nurse "Wait a minute" and "I'm not ready" can be characteristic behavior when an individual needs to maintain some control over a situation.
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