The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl in traction. She has been in an acute care setting for two weeks and will require an additional 10 days in the hospital. She is showing signs of regression with thumb sucking and pleas for her tattered baby blanket. Which of the following would be the most helpful intervention?
a) "Would you like a coloring book?"
b) "Let's ask your mom to bring your friends for a visit."
c) "You are too big to suck your thumb."
d) "Do you want a book to read?"
Answer: b)"Let's ask your mom to bring your friends for a visit."
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