A 7-year-old child in the pediatric ward does not want to ambulate after surgery. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A 7-year-old child in the pediatric ward does not want to ambulate after surgery. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Ask the child when he wants to ambulate; whether at 9 AM or at 1 PM.
[72%]
B. Insist that the child ambulate in the hall now.
[1%]
C. Refer the child to a child psychiatrist.
[2%]
D. Tell the child that he can have ice cream after he ambulates.
[25%]
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Subject/Lesson
Subject
Child Health
Lesson
Musculoskeletal
Client Need
Test Plan
Management of Care
Related Topic
Client Rights
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Application
Explanation
Choice A is correct. To ensure cooperation with the regimen, the nurse should offer the child choices. The most appropriate choice to give the child is whether he wants to ambulate at 9 AM or at 1 PM.
Choice B is incorrect. Forcing the child to cooperate in the therapeutic regimen may cause more resistance to the intervention.
Choice C is incorrect. The child psychiatrist may help, but the nurse can take control of the situation to ensure that the client ambulates. This is not the most appropriate action for the nurse.
Choice D is incorrect. This action of the nurse resembles bribery and should not be done.
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