A 6-Year-Old Child Needs to Drink 1 L of GoLYTELY

Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen.To encourage the child to drink,what should the nurse do?

A) Give him a large cup with ice so it tastes better.
B) Restrict him to his room until he drinks the GoLYTELY.
C) Use little cups and make a game to reward him for each cup he drinks.
D) Tell him that if he does not finish drinking by a set time, the practitioner will be angry.