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