A 7-year-old patient tells the nurse, "I did bad things today," and the nurse responds, "Tell me about the bad things you did today." What is the nurse doing to connect to the child's experience?

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2. If a child uses certain language to describe a feeling or experience, the nurse should attempt to use that language in further understanding the child's experience. The point of the nurse's response is not to address the child's "bad behavior," but to discuss whatever subject the child introduced. The nurse's open-ended response allows the child to follow his or her own thoughts rather than provide specific information. The nurse is not simply reflecting the child's experience but stimulating further discussion.

A 7-Year-Old Patient Tells the Nurse, "I Did Bad Things