The Parent of a 4­year­old Child Reports That the Child

question 18

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 4­year­old child reports that the child seems to be having trouble
adjusting to a new day care and reportedly is always engaging in solitary play when the parent arrives to pick up the child. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

• A) Ask the parent if the child is slow to warm up to other new situations.
• B) Reassure the parent that parallel play is common among preschool­age children.
• C) Recommend that the parent spend time encouraging the child to play with others.
• D) Suggest that the day care center may be neglecting the child.

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