Practice Question
What information should a nurse plan to give the parents of a child newly diagnosed with cognitive impairment (mental retardation)?
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Correct Answer:
Encourage the child to socialize with same-aged children.
Rationale:
🧠 Children with cognitive impairment benefit greatly from peer interaction with same-aged children, which promotes social skill development, communication, and emotional growth.
🧠 Inclusion helps reduce isolation, encourages adaptive behaviors, and supports developmentally appropriate expectations and routines.
🧠 Establishing clear limits, early education, and age-appropriate sexual education are also important—but the key action here is to promote integration with peers, not segregation.
🧠 Peer interaction should be adapted to the child's functional level, but age similarity supports better modeling and preparation for real-life settings.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🤱🏼Maternity & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4