Question

A 3-year-old child is brought for immunisation. The parents are anxious because of the child's distress with prior injections and ask how to reduce pain. According to Canadian paediatric pain management guidelines, which intervention is evidence-based and appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Use topical anaesthetic, sucrose for infants, and age-appropriate distraction techniques during injection

Answer

Advise against topical anaesthetics because they interfere with vaccines

Answer

Give no pain control to avoid masking adverse reactions

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Delay immunisation until the child is older

Answer

Administer sedative medication before each vaccine

Practice question

A 3-year-old child is brought for immunisation. The parents are anxious because of the child's distress with prior injections and ask how to reduce pain. According to Canadian paediatric pain management guidelines, which intervention is evidence-based and appropriate?