Which interventions will the nurse recommend for a toddler-age client who is biting other children at daycare? Select all that apply
1. Using a time-out as a form of discipline for the child's behavior
2. Separating the child from the situation
3. Telling the child it is not okay to hurt another person
4. Inquiring whether the child is getting enough sleep
5. Implementing distraction to avert the behavior
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation:
1. A time-out is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to suggest when a toddler-age child is exhibiting behaviors that include other people, such as biting.
2. Separation of the child from the situation is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to suggest when a toddler-age child is exhibiting behaviors that include other people, such as biting.
3. It is appropriate to encourage the parents to tell the child that the behavior is unacceptable when the child is exhibiting behaviors that include other people, such as biting.
4. When a child is exhibiting behaviors that include other people, such as biting, it is appropriate to assess the amount of sleep the child is getting each night. Lack of sleep is a common cause for behaviors such as biting.
5. Distraction is appropriate for undesirable behaviors exhibited by the child; however this is not an appropriate when the child is exhibiting behaviors that include other people, such as biting.
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