A child life specialist is working with a child who is anxious about an upcoming MRI. Which environmental strategy would be most helpful?
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A
Telling the child the MRI is painless and nothing to worry about
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B
Offering a tour of the MRI suite and explaining sights, sounds, and sensations in advance
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C
Administering sedation as the first intervention
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D
Asking the parents to distract the child in the waiting room