The Nurse Is Explaining a Procedure to a 3-Year-Old Female

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 3-year-old female patient.Which strategy should the nurse use for patient teaching?

• A) Ask the patient to draw her feelings.
• B) Show needles, syringes, and bandages.
• C) Tell the patient about postoperative pain.
• D) Use dolls and stories to explain surgery.

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