Author Question: A mother of three children under the age of 4 tells the nurse, I don't understand why my children ... (Read 78 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A mother of three children under the age of 4 tells the nurse, I don't understand why my children are so hard to toilet train before they are 2. How should the nurse respond?

A) Bladder control during the day usually occurs by ages 2.5 to 3 years.
B) Do you think you are doing something wrong? They should be trained.
C) I don't know. I will have to talk to your doctor, and I will let you know.
D) I had that same problem. You just have to try harder.

Question 2

An adolescent client tells the nurse, I just don't want to live anymore. What should the nurse do next?

A) Document the adolescent's statement in the client record.
B) Sit down and discuss all the reasons there are for living.
C) Make an immediate referral to a suicide-prevention professional.
D) Laughingly, teach the adolescent about making scary statements.

aadams68 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Toddlers between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years usually have bladder control during the day and sometimes at night.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults. Verbal or nonverbal indicators of suicide should not be ignored; rather, an immediate referral should be made to a professional trained in suicide prevention.