The parents of a child born with disabilities ask the nurse for advice about discipline. The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that discipline is:
a. essential for the child.
b. too difficult to implement with a special-needs child.
c. not needed unless child becomes problematic.
d. best achieved with punishment for misbehavior.
ANS: A
Discipline is essential for the child. It provides boundaries on which to test out their behavior and teaches them socially acceptable behaviors. The nurse should teach the parents ways to manage the child's behavior before it becomes problematic. Punishment is not effective in managing behavior.
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