The Parents of a Child Born with Disabilities Ask the Nurse

question 21

Multiple Choice

The parents of a child born with disabilities ask the nurse for advice about discipline.The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that discipline is

• A) Essential for the child
• B) Too difficult to implement with special-needs child
• C) Not needed unless the child becomes problematic
• D) Best achieved with punishment for misbehavior

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