When planning the care for a hospitalized preschool child, the nurse includes in the plan of care to carefully prepare the child for any procedure because children of this age:
a. Are suspicious of strangers
b. Are extremely curious
c. Are fearful of intrusive procedures
d. Understand cause and effect
C
The fear of bodily harm, especially intrusive procedures, is very strong in children of this age.
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