The mother of a 4-year-old child reports daily episodes of encopresis, and that many of the children at the preschool make fun of her child. What is the best strategy for the nurse to use as an advocate?
1. Discuss with the mother ways to conceal the child's diapers.
2. Encourage the mother to dress the child in dark pants.
3. Tell the mother to keep the child at home until potty-trained.
4. Call the school nurse and teacher while the parent is in the office to discuss the situation and identify possible solutions.
4
Rationale:
1. This choice does not directly deal with the issue of the child's being teased by the other children, or with identifying solutions. This choice merely deals with hiding the problem.
2. This choice does not directly deal with the issue of the child's being teased by the other children, or with identifying solutions. This choice merely deals with hiding the problem.
3. This choice does not directly deal with the issue of the child's being teased by the other children, or with identifying solutions. It is not appropriate to have this child miss school until this problem is dealt with.
4. Devising the plan to call the school nurse and teacher is part of the role of the nurse advocate.
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