The nurse is teaching the parents of a child with recurrent headaches methods to modify behavior patterns that increase the risk of headache. Which statement by the parents indicates understanding the teaching?
a. "We will allow the child to miss school if a headache occurs."
b. "We will respond matter-of-factly to requests for special attention."
c. "We will be sure to give much attention to our child when a headache occurs."
d. "We will be sure our child doesn't have to perform at a band concert if a headache occurs."
ANS: B
To modify behavior patterns that increase the risk of headache or reinforce headache activity, the nurse instructs the parents to avoid giving excessive attention to their child's headache and to respond matter-of-factly to pain behavior and requests for special attention. Parents learn to assess whether the child is avoiding school or social performance demands because of headache.
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