RN Pediatrics

NCLEX-RN

RN Pediatrics

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 75% Simulated

A preschooler with pneumococcal meningitis is receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. When discontinuing the intravenous therapy, the nurse allows the child to apply a dressing to the area where the needle is removed. The nurse's rationale for doing so is based on the interpretation that a child in this age-group has a need to accomplish which of the following?

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