The nurse is teaching parents about toilet training. What should the nurse include in the teaching session?
a. Bladder training is accomplished before bowel training.
b. The mastery of skills required for toilet training is present at 18 months.
c. By 12 months, the child is able to retain urine for up to 2 hours or longer.
d. The physiologic ability to control the sphincters occurs between 18 and 24 months.
ANS: D
The physiologic ability to control the sphincters occurs somewhere between ages 18 and 24 months. Bowel training is usually accomplished before bladder training because of its greater regularity and predictability. The mastery of skills required for training are not present before 24 months of age. By 14 to 18 months of age, the child is able to retain urine for up to 2 hours or longer.
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