An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a child with pneumonia is to:
A)Encourage rest.
B)Encourage the child to lie on the unaffected side.
C)Administer analgesics.
D)Place the child in the Trendelenburg position.

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Encouraging rest by clustering care and promoting a quiet environment is the best intervention for a child with pneumonia.Lying on the affected side may promote comfort by splinting the chest and reducing pleural rubbing.Analgesics are not indicated.Children should be placed in a semi-erect position or position of comfort.

An Appropriate Nursing Intervention When Caring for a Child with Pneumonia