The nurse is passing 0800 medications in the pediatric unit. A seven-year-old is reluctant to take an oral elixir medication because it "tastes yucky". Which action by the nurse is least likely to result in improved client cooperation?

A: Reward the child with a sticker for successfully taking the medication.

B:  Ask about the child's ability to swallow a pill as an alternative to the elixir.

C: Give the child a choice of which beverage to take the medication with.

D: Allow the child to postpone the medication until after breakfast.

The nurse notes that the orders for a preschool-aged child state, "Insert an intravenous line in the am". Which action taken by the nurse follows the principle of atraumatic care of decreasing the client's stress?

A: Explaining the purpose of the IV to the child the night before it is inserted.

B: Assuring the child that it will not hurt.

C: Applying EMLA cream to the site prior to the insertion of the IV.

D: Immobilize the arm that the IV is in on an arm board.

The nurse is caring for an adolescent in the rehab unit who is paralyzed following an auto accident. The client is reluctant to participate in the rehab program, prefering to watch tv alone, and becomes belligerent when it is time for therapy. Utilizing the principles of atraumatic care, the first action the nurse would take to encourage the client's active participation would be to:

A: Obtain a psychiatric consult for suspected depression.
B: Withhold privileges if the client refuses to participate in the treatment plan.

C: Explain to the client the long-term consequences of prolonged immobility

D: Negotiate the client's daily schedule with the client and post in the room.