When Dealing with the Pediatric Patient in a Behavioral Crisis

question 29

Multiple Choice

When dealing with the pediatric patient in a behavioral crisis, you should:

• A) give the child some time alone to think.
• B) alter the truth to persuade the child.
• C) talk to the child like an adult.
• D) allow the child to keep a favorite toy or blanket.

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Definitions:

Temperature Receptors

Specialized nerve cells that detect changes in temperature and send signals to the brain to help regulate body temperature.

Intense Heat

A condition of extreme high temperature that can affect environments, weather patterns, or physical sensations.

Warm and Cold Receptors

Sensory nerve endings in the skin that respond to temperature changes, with some responding to warmth and others to coolness.

Temperature

A physical quantity expressing hot and cold, measured by a thermometer and determined by measuring the kinetic energy of the particles of an object.