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Felicia Is an 8-Year-Old Outpatient Who Sustained a Thumb Injury

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Felicia is an 8-year-old outpatient who sustained a thumb injury when her hand was slammed in a car door. You would like to use fluidotherapy to help relieve pain and improve mobility in Felicia's carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. But she is afraid of the unit. What could you do to help Felicia accept the treatment?


A) Tell Felicia she has to accept the treatment because her parents say so.
B) Tell Felicia to pretend her hand is in a sandstorm.
C) Allow Felicia to inspect the fluidotherapy unit while it is off, and explain to her how it works.
D) Select another treatment for Felicia because fluidotherapy is not appropriate for children.

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