A nurse is preparing to assess a 3-year-old child. What communication technique should the nurse use for this child?
A) Focus communication on child.
B) Explain experiences of others to child.
C) Use easy analogies when possible.
D) Assure child that communication is private.

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Because children of this age are able to see things only in terms of themselves, the best approach is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information about what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, experiences of others, analogies, and assurances that the communication is private will not be effective because the child is not capable of understanding.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Assess a 3-Year-Old Child