1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent boy and his parents in the clinic for the first time. What should the nurse do first?: Answer introduce self 2. What action is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child's illness?: Answer Use open-ended questions. 3. What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?: Answer The child's developmental level 4. What is an important consideration for the nurse who is communicating with a very young child?: Answer Use transition objects such as a doll. 5. When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid, the nurse's approach should be based on which principle?: Answer The child may think the equipment is alive. 6. Which age group is most concerned with body integrity?: Answer School-age child 7. An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works. The most appropriate nursing action is to:: Answer Explain in simple terms how it works.