When Working with a Pediatric Patient, a Nurse Should Do

question 12

Multiple Choice

When working with a pediatric patient, a nurse should do which of the following?

• A) Tell the child that shots hurt a little bit.
• B) Inform the child that a shot will not hurt.
• C) Distract the child with a story when giving a shot.
• D) Tell the child that the pain from a shot is temporary.
• E) Encourage the child to take a teddy bear's tympanic temperature.

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