You are the nurse working with a preschool child who has just drawn an interesting picture of his family. Your best action is to:
a. ask the child to tell a story about the picture
b. ask the child questions to ascertain the meaning of the picture
c. interpret the picture and give the child a chance to approve or deny your interpretation
d. get another child to tell you about the picture
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A Correct. Evaluating the drawings or having a child tell a story about the drawing allows the nurse a window into the child's inner self.
B Incorrect. Asking the child questions to ascertain the meaning of the picture is not your best action.
C Incorrect. Interpreting the picture and giving the child a chance to approve or deny your interpretation is not your best action.
D Incorrect. Getting another child to tell you about the picture is not your best action.
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