The Nurse Is Doing a Prehospitalization Orientation for Kayla,age 7,who

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is doing a prehospitalization orientation for Kayla,age 7,who is scheduled for cardiac surgery.As part of the preparation,the nurse explains that Kayla will not be able to talk because of an endotracheal tube but that she will be able to talk when it is removed.This explanation is:

• A)Unnecessary.
• B)The surgeon's responsibility.
• C)Too stressful for a young child.
• D)An appropriate part of the child's preparation.

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