A school-age child is scheduled to have a bone marrow biopsy.What action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Ensure informed consent is on the chart.
B) Help position the child to facilitate the sample.
C) Provide developmentally appropriate teaching.
D) Use distraction techniques during the procedure.

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This invasive procedure requires informed consent.The nurse will also provide developmentally appropriate teaching and help position the child during the procedure,but these do not take priority over this legal requirement.For young children,sedation,not distraction,is used.

A School-Age Child Is Scheduled to Have a Bone Marrow