A mother questions why it is important to list when her child sat up, began crawling, started walking, and was potty trained as she is bringing the toddler in because the child screams at night. The nurse explains to the mother that:

Question

1. It is not normal for a young child to scream at night.
2. Children who scream at night have more difficulty with problem solving.
3. Children with mental disorders have difficulty with elimination at night.
4. A developmental history is part of assessing well-being of a child.

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Rationale: The basics of an effective assessment include gathering cultural and developmental information, eliciting a history from the parents, and undertaking a clinical assessment of the child. These are developmental milestones. It is important to obtain information about the child to assist in identifying developmental progress. Night terrors are common in younger children and tend to happen when the child is in a deep sleep. The statements that children with mental disorders have difficulty with elimination at night and children who scream at night have more difficulty with problem-solving are incorrect.