A home care nurse witnesses a mother yelling at her 2 year old to quit crying because it gives everyone a headache. The home care nurse should:
1. Make sure the child is safe, remove the mother from the situation, and contact social services and the police for help.
2. Ask the mother to stop yelling because a 2 year old cannot understand that crying is no good.
3. Explain to the mother that a 2 year old needs to cry to be understood.
4. Contact the police to investigate for child abuse.
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1. The safety of the child is the most important factor. Removing the child and getting help for the mother are important in maintaining the child's safety.
2. Speaking to the mother at this point may work, but the nurse needs to be concerned for the child's safety. Further abuse may occur when no one else is present.
3. Speaking to the mother at this point may work, but the nurse needs to be concerned for the child's safety. Further abuse may occur when no one else is present.
4. The mother needs interventions to help learn to cope with the situation. Only using law enforcement does not help the mother learn parenting techniques.
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