A nurse is working at a family health care clinic and is speaking with the parents of a 7 year-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). Their son has had mild cognitive impairment as a result of the condition and has been screaming and headbanging several times a day. The parents express that they are "at the end of their rope" and "don't know what else to do." Which of the following is the best response for the nurse to make?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A nurse is working at a family health care clinic and is speaking with the parents of a 7 year-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). Their son has had mild cognitive impairment as a result of the condition and has been screaming and headbanging several times a day. The parents express that they are "at the end of their rope" and "don't know what else to do." Which of the following is the  best  response for the nurse to make? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

"How do you normally deal with your son when they behave this way?"

Answer

"I am going to refer you to a social worker."

Answer

"How about we talk about how the dietary management of the condition is going?"

Answer

"Have you done something to aggravate your son?"

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