The Nurse Is Providing Care for a 4-Year-Old Child Diagnosed

The nurse is providing care for a 4-year-old child diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The nurse is aware that multiple blood samples are ordered, and the child is scheduled for a lumbar puncture with bone marrow aspiration. Which intervention will the nurse plan to prepare the patient for the testing?

A) Use simple terms and provide a needless syringe for treatment on a stuffed animal.
B) Provide information to the child's parents and encourage them to explain procedures.
C) Withhold details from the patient until right before testing procedures are performed.
D) Expect that a 4-year-old patient is incapable of understanding or cooperating during procedures.