What choice of words or phrases would be inappropriate to use with a child?
a. "Rolling bed" for "stretcher"
b. "Special medicine" for "dye"
c. "Make sleepy" for "deaden"
d. "Catheter" for "intravenous"
ANS: D
Children can grasp information only if it is presented on or close to their level of cognitive development. This necessitates an awareness of the words used to describe events or processes, and exploring family traditions or approaches to information sharing and creating patient specific language or context. Therefore, to prevent or alleviate fears, nurses must be aware of the medical terminology and vocabulary that they use every day and be sensitive to the use of slang or confusing terminology. "Catheter" is a medical term and would be confusing.
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