A nurse is planning preoperative teaching for a child scheduled to have a tonsillectomy. The child has a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse plans to:
1. Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more than once.
2. Conduct the teaching in a playroom setting with several other children present.
3. Allow the child to interrupt the teaching session frequently.
4. Play a television show in the background.
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Rationale:
1. A teaching session for a child with ADHD should foster attention. Giving instructions verbally and in written form, repeating points, will improve learning for a child with ADHD.
2. The teaching environment for a child with ADHD needs to be quiet, with minimal distractions.
3. A child will have difficulty concentrating if allowed to interrupt frequently.
4. Distractions such as noise from a television should be minimized.
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