A mother of an ill child tells the nurse that her child "isn't eating well. " Which of the following...

A mother of an ill child tells the nurse that her child "isn't eating well. " Which of the following strategies devised by the mother to help increase the child's intake is not appropriate?

A.Asking the child to say why he is not eating.
B.Telling the child he must eat or else he will not get better.
C.Allowing the child to choose his meals from an acceptable list of foods.
D.Letting the child to substitute items on his tray for other nutritious foods.

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参考答案: B

参考解析: Although nutrition plays a large part in the healing process, it is not advisable to tell a child that he will not get better if he does or does not do a particular activity. Not only is this dishonest, it also makes the child believe that his own actions are causing the illness.

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