Reference no: EM133857375

Assignment:

Matt is a healthy 2 1/2-year-old boy whose mother asks the nurse for advice about toilet training. Matt's mother is expecting her second child in 4 months and has no previous experience with toilet training. The nurse should do which of the following first?

1. Ask Matt if he wants to learn to use the toilet.
2. Discuss signs that indicate Matt is ready to begin toilet training.
3. Encourage the mother to initiate toilet training after the birth of the new baby.
4. Assess the mother to determine why she has waited so long to begin toilet training.

Matt is a healthy 2 1/2-year-old boy whose mother asks the nurse for advice about toilet training. Matt's mother is expecting her second child in 4 months and has no previous experience with toilet training. Matt's mother tells the nurse that she cannot afford to buy a potty chair. She explains that they are saving money because they will soon have the added expense of another child. The most appropriate action by the nurse is:

1. Suggest ways to toilet train Matt without a potty chair.
2. Refer the family to social services for financial assistance.
3. Recommend postponing toilet training until they can afford a potty chair.
4. Have Matt sit on a regular toilet to assess whether his feet will touch the floor.

Matt is a healthy 2 1/2-year-old boy whose mother asks the nurse for advice about toilet training. Matt's mother is expecting her second child in 4 months and has no previous experience with toilet training. Matt is brought to the clinic 4 1/2 months later because he has an ear infection. The nurse asks about toilet training. His mother says, "He has done real well except since the baby came he has wanted to wear diapers instead of underpants. I have been letting him wear diapers. He takes them on and off to use the toilet. I hope that is OK" The most appropriate action by the nurse is:

1. Assess why the mother decided to let Matt wear diapers.
2. Recommend that mother put Matt back into underpants immediately.
3. Reassure the mother that regression such as this is common in toddlers after the birth of a sibling.
4. Explain to the mother that negativism such as this is common in toddlers who are toilet trained before they are ready.