A 3-year-old child is having surgery tomorrow. A preoperative teaching strategy the nurse should use is to
a. encourage self-directed learning.
b. involve parents in teaching.
c. allow child to touch and play with all equipment.
d. incorporate previous life experience.
ANS: B
Parents can provide useful information about their child's immediate life experiences and commonly used words to incorporate in health teaching. Encouraging self-directed learning and incorporating previous life experience are principles of adult learning. The child should touch and play with safe equipment.
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