The nurse is working with a child with severe burns who is not eating much. What strategy will the nurse most likely use to get the child to eat more?
a. Explain how eating more helps a person get well quicker.
b. Offer rewards for eating more.
c. Serve food more often.
d. Have other children or family members eat with this child.
D
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A Incorrect: The strategy of explaining how eating more helps a person get well quicker will not most likely get the child to eat more. Children with burns often lack an appetite.
B Incorrect: The strategy of offering rewards for eating more will not most likely get the child to eat more. Children with burns often lack an appetite.
C Incorrect: Serving food more often will not most likely get the child to eat more.
D Correct: The nurse is working with a child with severe burns who is not eating much. The strategy the nurse will most likely use to get the child to eat more is to encourage them to have their meals with family members or other children.
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