One of the responsibilities of the community/public health nurse was to teach parenting classes to teenage mothers at high risk for committing child abuse
Which of the following would be an effective approach to helping mothers deal with their infants' behavior without resorting to physical discipline?
a. Asking the mothers to listen carefully to the nurse's suggestions
b. Asking the mothers to develop a contract to use the techniques discussed
c. Asking the mothers to come to a consensus about how to deal with specific problems
d. Asking the mothers to self-report abuse of their infants
ANS: B
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