A nursing student is preparing to take a 5-year-old child's blood pressure. The best way for the nursing student to reduce the girl's anxiety about this procedure is to do which of the following?
A. Do nothing because the more fuss that is made about a procedure, the more anxiety it causes the patient.
B. Explain to the patient that the blood pressure is a vital sign that her doctor has ordered.
C. Tell the child that the blood pressure cuff will "hug" her arm.
D. Ask the girl's mother to step outside the room because children frequently do better when alone.
C
Providing information about procedures helps patients feel less anxious because they understand what to expect during the procedure. When preparatory instructions accurately describe the actual experience, the patient is able to cope more effectively with the stress from procedures and therapies.
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