When communicating with a 5-year-old child, the nurse should:
a. use two-word sentences and colored pictures.
b. rely on short three-word sentences.
c. use descriptive words with hand gestures.
d. speak in no more than six-word sentences.
D
When conversing with children, the nurse should use sentences with the number of words being equal to their age plus 1 . A 5-year-old can follow a six-word sentence.
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