Parents of a 5-year-old child diagnosed as cognitively impaired have come to the nurse to discuss different approaches to the ongoing care of their child. The nurse should suggest focusing on what activity?
a. Acquiring job skills
b. Making decisions
c. Performing self-care activities
d. Reading and doing simple math
ANS: C
The cognitively impaired young child should be encouraged to learn simple skills for doing self-care.
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