The nurse is counseling a family with two parents and two children, ages 8 and 10 years. The mother complains that the children are constantly fighting and have an intense sibling rivalry.
Which of the following comments would be appropriate for the nurse to say when advising the parents about how to respond to the sibling rivalry?
A) Try to react to the children as unique individuals who have talents and interests distinctly their own.
B) Be firm about telling the children they have to cooperate with one another.
C) Slowly decrease the amount of attention and control shown to the older child.
D) Make sure the children have a quiet, subdued environment at home that won't stimulate any conflict between the two.
Question 2
A nurse is discussing follow-up care with a forensic client who is being discharged the following week. The client asks the nurse what problems to expect regarding his follow-up care. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) You probably won't experience any difficulty in finding the care you need after you are discharged.
B) You will have to find weekly transportation back to the inpatient forensic unit for your follow-up care.
C) You may experience some difficulty in finding a community provider who will be willing to offer you care because providers generally have a long waiting list.
D) You may experience some difficulty in finding a community provider to provide you care because of safety and liability concerns.
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