CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

A mother asks the school nurse as her school age child has Encopresis. The nurse advised the mother to:
  1. Have the child wear buttoned pants
  2. Give as much attention as you can to the bowel habits
  3. Have her child clean his soiled pants
  4. Not let a child wear clothes with elastic bandages
Explanation
Answer: C - Let the child over six take responsibility for cleaning their soiled pants. It is not a punishment, but a way to help a child learn to take responsibility for his actions and motivate him to listen to his body signals.
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