Posted: August 17th, 2017

The nurse is discussing negativism with the parents of a 30 month-old child. How should the nurse tell the parents to best respond to this behavior?

The nurse is discussing negativism with the parents of a 30 month-old child. How should the nurse tell the parents to best respond to this behavior?

A. Reprimand the child and give a 15 minute “time out”
B. Maintain a permissive attitude for this behavior
C. Use patience and a sense of humor to deal with this behavior
D. Assert authority over the child through limit setting