A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. To encourage the child to drink, what should the nurse do?

A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. To encourage the child to drink, what should the nurse do?



a. Give him a large cup with ice so it tastes better.
b. Restrict him to his room until he drinks the GoLYTELY.
c. Use little cups and make a game to reward him for each cup he drinks.
d. Tell him that if he does not finish drinking by a set time, the practitioner will be angry.


Answer: C


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