Chapter 35: Communication and Teaching with Children and Families

The nurse is enlisting the parents' assistance for therapeutic hugging prior to an otoscopic examination. What should the nurse emphasize to the parents? - "You will need to keep his hands down and his head still." Which teaching strategy would be most effective for a 7-year-old who is learning how to check blood sugars? - Re-demonstration A 6-year-old child is learning how to draw insulin into a syringe and becomes frustrated, throwing himself on the floor. What is the best action by the nurse? - Provide positive reinforcement for the steps achieved, ignoring the temper tantrum The nurse has given an adolescent a pamphlet about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which documentation by the nurse shows that the teaching has been effective? - Named two methods used to reduce the risk of STI