The nurse is working on the pediatric unit.In preparing to give medications to a preschool-age child,an appropriate interaction by the nurse is:

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Allowing the child the choice of taking a medication with water or juice may have greater success because the child is involved.The child should not be given the option of not taking a medication.The nurse should explain the procedure to a child,using short words and simple language appropriate to the child's level of comprehension.Long explanations may increase a child's anxiety.Option 4 is not a motivation for a child to take a prescribed medication.Giving the child a star or token afterward would be more motivating for a child.

The Nurse Is Working on the Pediatric Unit