A child has been recently diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (ID). What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?
A. Children with mild ID need constant supervision.
B. Children with mild ID develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level.
C. Children with mild ID appear different from their peers.
D. Children with mild ID have significant sensory-motor impairment.
ANS: B
The nurse should inform the child's mother that children with mild ID develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level. Individuals with mild ID are capable of independent living, capable of developing social skills, and have normal psychomotor skills.
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