The nurse is planning educational materials to help the parents care for a cognitively challenged child at home. What should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A) Provide generous praise.
B) Reduce environmental stimulation.
C) Scold for not learning abstract concepts.
D) Break a large task down into smaller steps.
E) Demonstrate the skill that the child is to perform.
A, B, D, E
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Guidelines for teaching the cognitively challenged child include providing generous praise, reducing environmental stimulation, breaking a task down into smaller steps, and demonstrating the skill to be performed. Cognitively challenged children may have difficulty with learning abstract concepts and should not be scolded.
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