The nurse needs to start an intravenous (IV) line on an 8-year-old child to begin administering intravenous antibiotics. The child starts to cry and tells the nurse, "Do it later, okay?" What action should the nurse take?
- A. Postpone starting the IV until the next shift.
- B. Start the IV line and then allow for expression of feelings.
- C. Change the route of the antibiotics to PO.
- D. Postpone starting the IV line until the child is ready.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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