When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid,which of the following principles should the nurse keep in mind?
A) The child may think the equipment is alive.
B) The child is too young to understand what the equipment does.
C) Explaining the equipment will only increase the child's fear.
D) One brief explanation is enough to reduce the child's fear.

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Young children attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects.They often fear that an object may jump,bite,cut,or pinch all by themselves without human direction.Equipment should be kept out of sight until needed.The nurse should give the child simple,concrete explanations about what the equipment does and how it will feel to help alleviate the child's fear.Preschoolers will need repeated explanations for reassurance.

When Introducing Hospital Equipment to a Preschooler Who Seems Afraid,which