Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 2150 of 2368
The nurse needs to give a 4-year-old an intramuscular injection. Which statement is most appropriate?
- “You are going to get a shot now.”
- “This will not hurt at all, so there is no need to cry.”
- “I must administer your intramuscular antibiotic now.”
- “I am going to give you some medicine in your leg now.”
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Correct answer: “I am going to give you some medicine in your leg now.”
The word shot may frighten a child who links it with being shot. The nurse should use simple words and say it is medicine.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: Follow General Guidelines When Providing Nursing Care for Pediatric Clients. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026