In working with a child whose behavior is intrusive and immature and who has Impaired Social Interaction as a nursing diagnosis, which of the following initial approaches is BEST to use?
a. Give the child a time-out when these behaviors occur.
b. Ignore the behaviors so they will diminish over time.
c. Let the child know that he or she is liked, but the behavior is not.
d. Keep the child busy all the time so he or she won't be so intrusive.
B
A nurse working with a child whose behavior is intrusive and immature and who has Impaired Social Interaction as a nursing diagnosis would initially ignore the behaviors so they will diminish over time.
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