The nurse must perform a procedure on a toddler. The technique most appropriate when performing the procedure is to
1. ask the mother to restrain the childduring the procedure.
2. ask the child if it is okay to start theprocedure.
3. perform the procedure in the child'shospital bed.
4. allow the child to cry or scream.
Answer:4
Rationale: While the toddler will need to be restrained,the parent should not be the one to do this. The nurse should avoid giving the child a choice if there is no choice. The treatment room should be utilized for the procedure so that the hospital bed remains a safe place. The child should be allowed to cry or scream during the procedure.
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