A 12-Year-Old Child with Down Syndrome Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 12-year-old child with Down syndrome is admitted to the hospital for surgical correction of a heart defect.The boy's mental age is that of a 3-year-old child.The nurse should prepare the child and family for surgery by what method?

• A) Extend preoperative teaching over several days.
• B) Explain the surgery to the child and the parents in detail.
• C) Exclude the child from preoperative teaching; teach only the parents.
• D) Provide teaching to the parents, keeping the information to the child simple.

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