NCLEX-RN · Question #384
The parents of a 2-year-old child are ready to begin toilet training activities with him. His parents feel he is ready to train because he is now 2 years old. What would the nurse identify as…
The correct answer is B. Communicating the urge to defecate or urinate. (A) Children experience impatience with soiled diapers when readiness for training is apparent. They often desire to be changed immediately. (B) A child must be able to use verbal or nonverbal skills to communicate needs. (C) A readiness indicator would be awaking dry from…
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The parents of a 2-year-old child are ready to begin toilet training activities with him. His parents feel he is ready to train because he is now 2 years old. What would the nurse identify as readiness in this child?
Options
- APatience by the child when wearing soiled diapers
- BCommunicating the urge to defecate or urinate
- CThe child awakening wet from his naps
- DThe age at which the child's siblings were trained
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A5% (2)
- B90% (37)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
(A) Children experience impatience with soiled diapers when readiness for training is apparent. They often desire to be changed immediately. (B) A child must be able to use verbal or nonverbal skills to communicate needs. (C) A readiness indicator would be awaking dry from naps. (D) The age at which a sibling was toilet trained has no implications for training this child.
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