Which additional nursing intervention(s) would be effective with pain management in the pediatric population? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provide diversional activities such as coloring, puzzles, and games.
b. Allow uninterrupted sleep and rest.
c. Perform hygiene measures.
d. Encourage parental participation with caregiving to diminish the child's anxiety.
e. With the health care provider's approval, encourage the child to drink eight to ten 8-ounce glasses of fluid daily.
ANS: A, B, C, D
Diversional activities, adequate sleep, comfort measures (such as hygiene), and parental participation with care are alternative nursing interventions that may be used in pain management. Forcing fluids is not likely to assist with pain management in the child.
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