The nurse is preparing to teach a 9-year-old how to do active range-of-motion exercises. Which technique is the most appropriate for the nurse to use for this teaching?
A) Allow the child to listen to the radio during instruction.
B) Demonstrate the technique by performing it consistently the same each time.
C) Suggest the child he or she tell you how the range-of-motion exercises are to be done.
D) Tell the child different ways to perform the technique so that they can be varied.
B
Feedback:
Being told different ways to perform a new skill is confusing. The nurse should select the technique and perform it consistently each time. The child is not going to learn the technique if listening to the radio during teaching. The child is not aware of the technique and will not know how to perform the exercises. After a child has learned the one method, alternative methods can be suggested if the child is interested.
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