A nurse needed to help a child who was not behaving consistently with

A nurse needed to help a child who was not behaving consistently with the requirements of the new preschool program that began that fall. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to perform?

a. Meet with the child each day to let the child have a safe play environment without the regular program frustrations
b. Meet with the child’s parents to discuss how their parenting may need to change to help improve their child’s behavior at school
c. Meet with the child’s teacher to brainstorm ways to help the child cope with school requirements
d. Point out to the child that if behavior doesn’t improve, the child won’t be able to play with all the other children at the school

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: B
The teacher can be assumed to be an expert in dealing with small children. If the problem is defined as a child not behaving within expectations, the most effective approach would be to discuss with the parents how to help the child. Systems theory provides direction in understanding how health care providers can expand family capacity by changing parenting and therefore changing child behaviors.