RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 2151 of 2368

The nurse must give an oral medication to a toddler. Which approach is best?

  1. Ask the toddler if they are ready to take the medicine
  2. Tell the toddler what comes next and offer a choice between two simple options
  3. Offer the toddler several choices about the whole plan of care
  4. Explain the medicine’s purpose in detail and wait for agreement
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Correct answer: Tell the toddler what comes next and offer a choice between two simple options

Asking permission usually gets the answer no. Telling the toddler what will happen and offering appropriate choices works better.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: TODDLERS (1-3 YEARS). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026