A 9-Year-Old Has Returned to the Pediatric Unit from the Recovery

question 68

Multiple Choice

A 9-year-old has returned to the pediatric unit from the recovery room after having his appendix removed. He has an intravenous solution running into a vein and a dressing covering the operative site. His parents went home briefly. When he becomes upset and starts crying, the nurse should:

• A) help the child recall the events of the previous day, explaining that his mother will be back later in the morning.
• B) recognize his need for family by calling his mother on the telephone and telling her to come back and stay with her son.
• C) appeal to his gender identity by telling him he is a big boy, and big boys don't cry.
• D) be aware that the child cannot reliably tell the nurse about pain at this age and call the care provider for an order for a pain medication or sedative.

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