A mother reports that her adolescent daughter is always late. The mother states, "She was born late and has been late every day of her life." Which response should the nurse make to this mother?

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The nurse should provide the mother with helpful strategies to assist her daughter to be more punctual. Setting alarms and reinforcing the value of being on time are effective strategies to promote punctuality. Option B is not appropriate as it does not address the issue and could cause the daughter to face negative consequences in the future. Option C is not appropriate as it assumes that the mother is not already setting specific time frames for her daughter. Option D is not appropriate as it is a closed-ended question that assumes there is a problem and uses negative language.

A Mother Reports That Her Adolescent Daughter Is Always Late