The nurse prepares to inset an IV into a toddler. To prepare the child for this procedure the nurse should:
a. Do it while the child is asleep
b. Tell the toddler several hours in advance
c. Have the parent restrain the child
d. Reassure the child this is not being done as a punishment
D
The nurse would never do a procedure that was painful or traumatic to a child while the child was sleeping. The toddler should receive a simple explanation just before the procedure. The parents can hold the child, but should not be seen as the restrainer.
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