Author Question: The nurse is discussing discipline issues with a group of caregivers of preschool-age children who ... (Read 43 times)

MirandaLo · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is discussing discipline issues with a group of caregivers of preschool-age children who have a cognitive impairment. Which statement explains how a cognitively impaired child should be disciplined?

A) We hold a family meeting to explain to our other children that she gets away with things they will not get away with because of her impairment.
B) We wait until a behavior happens a second time and immediately put our child in time out.
C) We always take away a privilege our child has been looking forward to such as going to a movie next weekend.
D) My wife and I just ignore the behavior and if there is a mess clean up the mess. He doesn't understand that he is impaired.

Question 2

The mother of a child newly diagnosed with mental

retardation tells the nurse that her partner disagrees with the diagnosis and believes that the child is perfectly normal. The mother shares with the nurse that she finds this reaction frustrating and confusing. Which should the nurse respond to support the mother?
A) Reassure the mother that her partner's reaction is a normal stage in the grieving process
B) Offer to speak with the partner to explain how the diagnosis was reached
C) Suggest that the couple get a second opinion about the child's condition
D) Recommend that the couple consider placing the child in foster care until they adjust to the diagnosis