A school-age child who is in the playroom is prescribed to receive an injection. What should the nurse do when preparing to administer this medication to the child?
A) Inject it in the playroom.
B) Ask to see the patient outside the playroom for the injection.
C) Ask the patient if the injection can be given in the playroom.
D) Ask the other children if they would mind if you give the injection in the playroom.
B
Feedback:
The best children's hospital units are equipped with a playroom or play space that is maintained as a "pain-free" zone. No medical procedures, not even painless ones, should be performed in this area. The nurse should not provide the injection in the playroom. Asking the child and other children if the injection can be given in the playroom violates the "pain-free" zone.
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