The nurse can demonstrate a positive manner when interviewing the parent of a 4-year-old child who is intellectually disabled when the nurse says:
a. "What were the behaviors that were not quite right?"
b. "How old was Howard when you began to think he was different?"
c. "Tell me about how Andy plays with others.".
d. "What is it that Jennifer can't do?"
C
A positive approach is more likely to yield more helpful information.
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