Problem
A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a jagged laceration on his lower leg that occurred while playing with his older brothers. Hie is scared because his brothers told him, "the hospital has a big sewing machine, just like mommy's and they're going to use it to sew you up" He is crying and asking his parents to take him home .
a) How can the nurse help prepare the boy?
b) What are some expected outcomes?
c) What are some nursing diagnosis that would be appropriate in this case?