Parents of a 4-year-old child are concerned because he continues to stutter. What nursing intervention is correct?
a. Remind the parents that stuttering is normal in children younger than 10 years.
b. Inform the parents to have a speech evaluation performed if the stuttering
continues beyond age 5 years.
c. Reinforce the fact that this common speech defect requires no treatment.
d. Tell the parents that speech problems are most treatable during the child's teen
years.
B
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A Stuttering is not normal after age 5 years.
B If stuttering persists after 5 years of age, the child should be seen by the
physician and referred to a speech therapist.
C Early diagnosis and intervention are important to correct speech disorders.
D Early diagnosis and treatment of stuttering are critical in assisting the child to
develop as normally as possible.
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