The nurse working with pediatric clients will keep in mind that the meaning of red to children is:
a. happiness c. hurting
b. life d. joy
C
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A Incorrect. The nurse working with pediatric clients knows that the meaning of red to children is not happiness.
B Incorrect. The nurse working with pediatric clients knows that the meaning of red to children is not life.
C Correct. Seeing blood or "taking blood" is frightening because of its symbolic nature. To many children, "Red is the color of hurting." Their falls and scrapes and scratches and cuts are present in their minds, blood, red, injury, even the pain of the care after the fall.
D Incorrect. The nurse working with pediatric clients knows that the meaning of red to children is not joy.
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