A 7-Year-Old Patient Tells the Nurse, "I Did Bad Things

question 22

Multiple Choice

A 7-year-old patient tells the nurse, "I did bad things today," and the nurse responds, "Tell me about the bad things you did today." What is the nurse doing to connect to the child's experience?

• A) Talking about the child's problem behavior.
• B) Using the child's own language to engage with him.
• C) Asking for specific information about the child's activity.
• D) Repeating what the child said to reflect the child's statement back to him.

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Definitions:

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Jury Verdict

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