A 5-year-old hospitalized child is refusing to have blood drawn because the mother is not in attendance. Which action would be best for the nurse to do in this situation?
A) Check with the floor administrator to see if the blood draw can wait until the caregiver returns
B) Recognize the statement is a stalling technique, reassure the child, and continue with the procedure
C) Tell the child that if he will let the phlebotomist take his blood without putting up a fuss he will get a lollipop
D) Remind him that he has said that before and that he knows that the blood must be taken
Ans: B
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