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A nurse is assisting the health care provider with suturing a laceration on a preschooler's leg. What distraction methods can the nurse perform to promote atraumatic care? Select all that apply.

Ask the child to squeeze the nurse's hand.

Let the child suture a doll.

Allow the child to play with surgical instruments.

Sing a song and have the child sing along.

Have the child blow bubbles.

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,B,D,E

A. Correct: Asking the child to squeeze the nurse’s hand gives a focus point and a sense of control.

B. Correct: Allowing the child to suture a doll promotes engagement and reduces fear through play therapy.

C. Incorrect: Allowing the child to play with surgical instruments is not safe and may increase anxiety.

D. Correct: Singing a song distracts the child with rhythm and engagement.

E. Correct: Blowing bubbles encourages deep breathing and relaxation, helping to reduce pain perception.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Incorrect: At 1 month, newborns do not have object permanence; they only react to immediate stimuli.

B. Incorrect: While object permanence is more developed at 9 months, it begins earlier.

C. Incorrect: By 12 months, object permanence should already be well-established.

D. Correct: Object permanence begins around 6 months, when infants start recognizing that objects still exist even when out of sight.

A. Suppression B. Repression C. Denial D. Regression

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Incorrect: Suppression is a conscious decision to avoid thinking about distressing situations, which does not apply here.

B. Incorrect: Repression is an unconscious defense mechanism where distressing memories or emotions are blocked, which is not evident in this case.

C. Incorrect: Denial involves refusing to accept reality, which does not match the observed behavior.

D. Correct: Regression is a return to earlier developmental behaviors (e.g., thumb-sucking, baby talk) as a coping mechanism in stressful situations, which is common in hospitalized children.

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