The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with hemophilia. The child is crying and complaining of pain. Of the following nursing actions, which action would be appropriate for the nurse to do to relieve the child's pain? The nurse should:
A) give aspirin as ordered.
B) immobilize the affected extremity.
C) distract the child with an age-appropriate activity.
D) have the child do range-of-motion exercises.
B
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