The nurse is teaching the parents of a 2-year-old how to change the child's dressing after discharge. The child looks at the nurse and asks, "What can I do?" The nurse's best response is:
1. "You can lie very still to make changing the dressing easier for your Mom."
2. "You can apply the tape to hold the dressing in place."
3. "You don't need to do anything, sweetie, because you're the patient."
4. "You can gather two packages of dressings for your Mom and get the tape."
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Rationale: 2-year-olds love to be included in care, and can be asked to do simple things like gathering the supplies. Telling them they can lie quietly will invariably be followed by a statement indicating they want a larger role. The 2-year-old would not be capable of applying tape smoothly, especially in difficult-to-reach areas. It is never appropriate to call any client "sweetie" or "honey," even pediatric clients, because it is demeaning and disrespectful.
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