When Using Anticipatory Guidance to Prepare a 5-Year-Old for an IM

question 10

Multiple Choice

When using anticipatory guidance to prepare a 5-year-old for an IM injection, what statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?

• A) "Ethan, I'm going to give you a shot."
• B) "Ethan, the doctor wants you to have some medicine, and it will hurt."
• C) "Ethan, some medicine can only be given with a needle."
• D) "Ethan, I am going to give you some medicine that will sting, but only for a little while."

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