What Is the Best Way to Communicate with a Young

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to communicate with a young pediatric patient?

• A) Only talk with the parents. The child is too young to know his or her medical history.
• B) Sit at the level of the child, if possible, and always be honest.
• C) Do not tell the child that a procedure will hurt beforehand because the child will become terrified.
• D) Tell the child the procedure will hurt much more than it actually will so he or she will be pleasantly surprised when the procedure is over.

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Malthusian Theorem

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