RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 796 of 2368

A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old for a procedure. Which action is appropriate?

  1. Offer a tour and let the child see and touch the equipment beforehand
  2. Explain the anatomy with detailed diagrams
  3. Give the child a pamphlet to read
  4. Use abstract explanations of why the procedure is needed
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Correct answer: Offer a tour and let the child see and touch the equipment beforehand

Preschoolers learn through play and concrete experience, so a tour of the equipment before a procedure helps.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Teaching & Learning: Life Span Considerations. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026