The Nurse Is Caring for a 2-Year-Old Child on a Pediatric

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child on a pediatric unit. The child's parents have just left the unit for the night. The child is standing at the edge of the crib and crying. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for the nurse to use?

A) Limit the use of kinesthetic approaches when caring for the child.
B) Talk to the child about Mommy and Daddy and how much the child cares for them.
C) Maintain a flat affect when interacting with the child.
D) At first maintain a distance of 8 feet from the child.