How Should the Nurse Communicate with a Toddler

question 5

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse communicate with a toddler?

• A)Talk to the child as an adult so as not to baby the child.
• B)Speak only to the parents because small children are not capable of communicating their needs.
• C)Use both verbal and nonverbal techniques to adequately assess the child.
• D)Allow the parents to communicate for the child.

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