A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen.To encourage the child to drink,what should the nurse do?
A) Give him a large cup with ice so it tastes better.
B) Restrict him to his room until he drinks the GoLYTELY.
C) Use little cups and make a game to reward him for each cup he drinks.
D) Tell him that if he does not finish drinking by a set time, the practitioner will be angry.

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One liter of GoLYTELY is difficult for many children to drink.By using small cups,the child will find the amount less overwhelming.Then a game can be made in which some type of reward (sticker,reading another page of a book)is given for each cup.A large cup of ice would make it more difficult because the child would see it as too much and ice adds additional fluid to be consumed.Negative reinforcement may work if the child wishes to be out of his room.A practitioner may or may not be angry if he does not finish drinking by a set time; this is a threat that may or may not be true.If the child is having difficulty drinking,this would most likely not be effective.

A 6-Year-Old Child Needs to Drink 1 L of GoLYTELY