The nurse must restrain a child and knows that a blanket restraint will be best for which child in the nurse's care?

A. A 7-year-old child who has a laceration of the forearm
B. A 5-year-old child who needs to have an IV started in the antecubital space
C. A 3-year-old child who has a laceration of the forehead that needs stitches
D. A 1-year-old child who needs a lumbar puncture to check for meningitis


Answer: C

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