José Is a 4-Year-Old Child Scheduled for a Cardiac Catheterization

question 33

Multiple Choice

José is a 4-year-old child scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.Preoperative teaching should be:

• A)directed at his parents because he is too young to understand.
• B)detailed in regard to the actual procedures so he will know what to expect.
• C)done several days before the procedure so that he will be prepared.
• D)adapted to his level of development so that he can understand.

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