The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old boy who needs his left leg immobilized. What is the priority nursing intervention?
A) Enlist the assistance of a child life specialist.
B) Explain to the boy that he must keep his leg very still.
C) Apply a clove-hitch restraint to the boy's left leg.
D) Explain that a restraint will be applied if he cannot hold still.
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