A 15-year-old mother brought her 2-month-old infant to the clinic, complaining that he was a bad baby. When she fed him cereal, the infant spit it back out. This frustrated the new mother and then she stated she would spank the infant.
What important instructions should this mother receive?
a. Education about how to control her temper
b. Information about normal infant behaviors
c. Information about local support groups for teenage mothers
d. Education about how to find a positive role model
Question 2
What is the typical effect of a restraining order?
a. It depends; it would work only if the woman went to a shelter and stayed there.
b. Negative; such an order will only make the man angrier and consequently more abusive.
c. Positive; statistics suggest such orders do reduce contact, threats, violence, and injury.
d. It will have a minimal effect one way or the other.
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