A child diagnosed with oppositional-defiant disorder refuses to conform to curfew rules set by his parents. The nurse would be correct to teach the parents which intervention?
A) Enable the child to make his or her own decisions
B) Limit setting
C) Ignore the behavior for awhile
D) Limit praise for positive behavior
Question 2
The nurse is reviewing a plan of care for a child diagnosed with conduct disorder. When reviewing the care plan, the nurse would expect to see which nursing diagnosis?
A) Personal identity disturbance, related to inability to recognize self as separate being
B) Sleep pattern disturbance, related to fears of separation
C) Risk for violence, directed at others, related to poor impulse control
D) Impaired verbal communication, related to inability to form words or sentences
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