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A Nurse in the Emergency Department Is Assessing a 5-Year-Old

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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child with symptoms of pneumonia and a fever of 102° F. Which intervention can the nurse implement to promote a sense of control for the child?


Definitions:

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Formal Operations

The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, where individuals are able to think abstractly, reason logically, and manage problems systematically.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and cognitive psychology.

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