A public health nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection of a vaccine to an 8-year-old girl. The nurse recognizes that the child is uncharacteristically quiet and appears tense
The nurse should recognize the possibility of what nursing diagnosis? A) Fear related to IM injection
B) Acute confusion related to misunderstanding of the necessity of IM injection
C) Risk for injury related to IM injection
D) Ineffective coping related to reluctance to receive IM injection
A
Feedback:
IM injections are frightening for older children, and they need praise and encouragement. Fear is a far more likely cause of this child's behavior than confusion or ineffective coping. There is risk for injury associated with IM injections, but the nurse can mitigate this risk through proper technique.
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