A 2-year-old child has to receive Rocephin IM injections every 12 hours. What nursing intervention should be implemented for the child?

A 2-year-old child has to receive Rocephin IM injections every 12 hours. What nursing intervention should be implemented for the child?



a. Hold the child while rocking in a chair after each injection.
b. Prepare the child several hours before the injection is given.
c. Allow the child to watch a younger child receive an injection.
d. Encourage the child to draw a picture of the pain experienced when an injection is given.


Answer: A


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