While the phlebotomist draws blood from a toddler's right arm, the nurse is having the child blow bubbles with the left hand. Which pain management technique is the nurse using with the child?

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Distraction techniques aim at shifting a child's focus from pain to another activity or interest. Blowing soap bubbles is an example of distraction. Substitution of meaning or guided imagery is a distraction technique to help a child place another meaning on a painful procedure. Hypnosis is not a common pain management technique with children but can be effective if a child is properly trained in the technique so that the child can produce a trancelike state to effectively avoid sensing pain. Thought stopping is a technique in which children learn to stop anxious thoughts by substituting a positive or relaxing thought in its place.

While the Phlebotomist Draws Blood from a Toddler's Right Arm