When a client, aged 5 years, is disruptive the nurse tells her "You must take a time-out.". The
expectation for the child is that she will
a. go to her room until called for the next meal.
b. slowly count to 20 before returning to the milieu.
c. sit quietly on the lap of one of the staff members.
d. sit on the periphery of the activity until able to regain self-control and review the
episode.
D
Time-out is designed so that staff can be consistent in their interventions. Time-out may require
going to a designated room or sitting on the periphery of an activity until the child gains self-control
and reviews the episode with a staff member. Time-out may not require going to a designated room
and does not involve special attention such as holding. Counting to 10 or 20 is not sufficient.
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