A General Rule That Nurses Can Use in Deciding Whether

A general rule that nurses can use in deciding whether an intervention or procedure would hurt a child is to ask which of the following questions?

A) "Would this hurt an adult?" If the answer is yes, then it would hurt a child.
B) Ask the child: "Do you think this will hurt a lot, some, or not at all?"
C) Ask the mother: "Do you think this procedure or intervention will hurt your child?"
D) "Has this child had this procedure or intervention in the past? If so, what was the pain history?"