Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Offering the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water empowers the child by giving them a sense of control and autonomy, increasing cooperation. Deceiving the child by saying it's candy or hiding it in ice cream can undermine trust, and threatening with a shot may induce fear.