The nurse is preparing to give the school-aged child an injection. If there are no contraindications, the nurse's best course of action is to do which of the following?
a. Ask a parent which site is preferred.
b. Offer the child a choice of sites.
c. Select a site without consulting anyone.
d. Ask the outgoing shift nurse what site would be best.
B
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A Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to ask a parent which site is preferred, ask the school-aged child.
B Correct: School-aged children need to gain some control over their environment and should be offered choices whenever possible. Allowing a child to choose the limb for the injection site would be a key example.
C Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to select a site without consulting anyone, consult the school-aged child.
D Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to ask the outgoing shift nurse what site would be best, offer the choice to the school-aged child.
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