The emergency department nurse is cleaning multiple facial abrasions on 9-year-old Mike. His mother is present. He is crying and screaming loudly. The nurse should:
a. Ask him to be quieter.
b. Have his mother tell him to relax.
c. Tell him it is okay to cry and scream.
d. Suggest that he talk to his mother instead of crying.
ANS: C
The child should be allowed to express feelings of anger, anxiety, fear, frustration, or any other emotion. The child needs to know that it is all right to cry. There is no reason for him to be quieter. He is too upset and needs to be able to express his feelings.
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