The nurse is preparing a 12-year-old girl for a bone marrow aspiration.She tells the nurse that she wants her mother with her "like before." What is the most appropriate nursing action?

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The parents' preferences for assisting,observing,or waiting outside the room should be assessed,as well as the child's preference for parental presence.The child's choice should be respected.If the mother and child are agreeable,the mother is welcome to stay.An appropriate substitute for the mother is necessary only if the mother does not wish to stay.Support must be offered to the child regardless of parental presence.

The Nurse Is Preparing a 12-Year-Old Girl for a Bone