A father is concerned about how long his preschool-age child will continue sucking his thumb. What is the most helpful response from the nurse?
a. "Most children will stop thumb-sucking naturally by school age."
b. "Over-the-counter treatments that give a bad taste can be placed on the thumb to discourage the practice."
c. "Consistently touching the child's fingers whenever he sucks his thumb is most effective."
d. "Thumb-sucking is detrimental to the eruption of the child's teeth and must be stopped as soon as possible."
ANS: A
Most children give up the habit of thumb-sucking by the time they reach school.
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