A 3-year-old boy waiting for a tonsillectomy is fussy, crying, and appears nervous about the procedure. The boy's father also appears anxious. Which nursing action would be most helpful in alleviating both the child's and the father's anxiety?
A) Explain the procedure to the child and tell him you will give him a candy bar as a reward if he is brave
B) Explain the procedure and answer the father's questions completely; stay with the child and father until the father relaxes
C) Ask the father to leave the child's room and ask him not to return until he feels calmer
D) Honestly tell the child he will feel lots of pain but that most children his age forget the pain in a few days
Question 2
The nurse is helping assist the care provider in doing a lumbar puncture on a 9-month-old infant. Which method is the most safe and appropriate to restrain the child?
A) Hold the child snugly against the chest, pass one arm below the child's legs; with the other arm, hold the child's hands
B) Wrap the child in a mummy restraint, then the nurse places her hands over the infant's hands tightly on top of the restraint
C) Show the caregiver how to hold the child in a seated position securely on the caregiver's lap
D) Use a jacket restraint to keep the child snugly held to a bed or gurney
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