The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Sees a 10-Year-Old Child

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner sees a 10-year-old child whose parent describes as a "class clown." The child denies having problems at school, but acknowledges poor grades by saying, "I'm not very smart, I guess." When counseling the parent about helping this child deal with this self-perception issue, the nurse practitioner will recommend which strategy?

A) Empower the child to make decisions and assume more responsibilities.
B) Help the child identify skills and activities that he is good at.
C) Spend time each evening helping the child with homework to improve grades.
D) Work with the teacher to set appropriate limits on school behavior.