The nurse is discussing ways to promote discipline with parents who are becoming increasingly frustrated with their teenager. What would the nurse identify as most important?
A) Establish rules and expectations.
B) Collaborate to determine consequence.
C) Make your responses consistent.
D) Explain the rules to the adolescent.
Ans: C
Consistency and predictability are the cornerstones of discipline. Establishing rules and expectations, collaborating to determine the consequences, and explaining the rules are all important, but they are not as important as being consistent.
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