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EY67

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A nurse is caring for a pediatric patient who appears anxious. To help decrease the patient's anxiety, the nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Encourage the child to ask questions.
  2. Send home toys so they do not get lost.
  3. Refrain from using medical terminology.
  4. Encourage the parent to stay with the child.
  5. Provide a long explanation of the child's diagnosis.

Question 2

When working with a pediatric patient, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Tell the child that shots hurt a little bit.
  2. Inform the child that a shot will not hurt.
  3. Distract the child with a story when giving a shot.
  4. Tell the child that the pain from a shot is temporary.
  5. Encourage the child to take a teddy bear's tympanic temperature.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 3, 4

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1, 3, 4, 5


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