The parents of a 13-month-old infant requiring a veinipuncture for laboratory studies ask the nurse what they can do to help with pain during the procedure. Which of the following would be the best action for the nurse to take?
1. Have the parents leave the area during the procedure.
2. Tell the parents to touch and reassure the infant during the procedure.
3. Wait until the infant is asleep to do the procedure.
4. Administer an analgesic 30 minutes before the procedure.
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Rationale 1: Having the parents leave the area may cause the infant to react very strongly to the painful stimulus.
Rationale 2: The nurse understands that the presence of supportive people may affect the infant's perception of the severity of the pain, and provide reassurance and security.
Rationale 3: Being awakened from a sound sleep by painful stimuli may cause the infant to react very strongly.
Rationale 4: Administering an analgesic is inappropriate as the infant is not yet experiencing the pain, and after the relatively quick procedure is over, the infant should no longer feel any pain.
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