The pediatric nurse in the hospital finds one of her clients crying because "Daddy just left." Which of the following actions by the nurse would most help the child to feel more secure?
a. holding the child, talking about then Dad will return, and looking at Dad's picture
b. looking at the clock, talking about the amount of time before Dad returns, and drawing a clock with that time
c. distracting the child by playing a game that requires a lot of concentration
d. giving the child a cuddly blanket and a cuddly stuffed animal to hold until Dad returns
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A Correct. Finding one of her clients crying because "Daddy just left," the pediatric nurse would most help the child to feel more secure by holding the child, talking about then Dad will return, and looking at Dad's picture.
B Incorrect. Finding one of her clients crying because "Daddy just left," the pediatric nurse would not most help the child to feel more secure by looking at the clock, talking about the amount of time before Dad returns, and drawing a clock with that time.
C Incorrect. Finding one of her clients crying because "Daddy just left," the pediatric nurse would not most help the child to feel more secure by distracting the child by playing a game that requires a lot of concentration.
D Incorrect. Finding one of her clients crying because "Daddy just left," the pediatric nurse would not most help the child to feel more secure by giving the child a cuddly blanket and a cuddly stuffed animal to hold until Dad returns.
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