The mother of a two-year-old child becomes very anxious when the child has a temper tantrum in the medical office. The appropriate nursing response to the mother would be to say:
1. "Let's ignore this behavior. It will stop sooner."
2. "What do you usually do or say during a temper tantrum?"
3. "This is definitely a temper tantrum. I know exactly what you are feeling right now."
4. "Pick up and cuddle your child now, please."
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Rationale 1: Ignoring the behavior is not an effective way to problem solve for temper tantrums.
Rationale 2: Asking the mother to describe her usual behavior via an open-ended question will encourage the mother to talk about home management and will lead the nurse to assist the mother in making a plan of care for temper tantrums.
Rationale 3: Sympathizing with the mother may make the mother feel better at that moment but does not help the mother improve her child's behavior.
Rationale 4: Cuddling the child will provide positive reinforcement to the child to continue that behavior. Providing a direct instruction to the mother in this manner is unlikely to elicit the mother's trust in the nurse.
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