A 4-year-old was hospitalized for several days with an acute illness. Though the child had control of bowel and bladder prior to hospitalization, now she has been wetting the bed at night, and is having incontinent accidents during the day
The nurse addresses the parents' concerns with which of the following statements? A)
"I'd be upset too. It must be hard to go back to using diapers."
B)
"It is normal for some children to go through a stage of regression after separation from their family or after an acute illness. Try not to be too discouraged."
C)
"Maybe your child should be seen by a specialist, just to make sure there are no physical problems."
D)
"You'll have to be very strict with discipline, so your child knows this behavior is not acceptable."
B
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