Assessment Description

You are a nurse conducting a physical assessment of a child between the ages of 3 and 12 at an urgent care clinic. Describe how your communication would be adapted to be able to effectively communicate with a patient of this age. What strategies would you use to encourage engagement with the child?

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN DQ Rubric" and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.