A child refuses to tell the nurse how he is doing or if he is in pain. The nurse asks the child to draw a picture of how he feels because:
a. This will both entertain and distract the child
b. This allows the nurse to assess his fears
c. This will demonstrate to the parent that their child is functioning normally
d. All of the above
B
Children often deal with their stressors through play. The nurse will look at the drawing and use this to assess fears. The child may also say something about the drawing that will give the nurse clues to what the child is feeling. The ability to draw a picture will not indicate that the child is functioning normally, just that the child is able to accomplish this task.
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