The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 3-year-old female patient.Which strategy should the nurse use for patient teaching?

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Using dolls,stuffed animals,or puppets with stories is a suitable way to explain surgery to the 3-year-old patient because storytelling is a familiar communication method for the toddler's developmental stage.A 3-year-old child is unlikely to understand an explanation about the surgery suited for an adult,and the discussion can frighten the child and upset the family or guardian.A 3-year-old child lacks the fine motor and cognitive skills to draw an abstract concept.Needles,syringes,and bandages usually are not shown to patients of any developmental level because many people at various ages are fearful of needles and pain.A toddler is unlikely to understand and probably would be frightened by a discussion about postoperative pain.

The Nurse Is Explaining a Procedure to a 3-Year-Old Female