A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive functioning issues ways to help her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others.
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1. The visual aids help trigger the brain to recognize sequences.
2. Choices will confuse a child with functioning issues.
3. The child may not be able to verbalize his/her wants and requires a focus.
4. Treatment toward others is not an issue for children with this disorder.
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