An 11-Year-Old Diagnosed with ODD Becomes Angry Over the Rules

question 13

Multiple Choice

An 11-year-old diagnosed with ODD becomes angry over the rules at a residential treatment program and begins shouting at the nurse. What is the nurse's initial action to defuse the situation?

• A) Say to the child, "Tell me how you're feeling right now."
• B) Take the child swimming at the facility's pool.
• C) Establish a behavioral contract with the child.
• D) Administer an anxiolytic medication.

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Availability Heuristic

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Morphemes

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Grammar

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