The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Performs a Physical Examination

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a physical examination on a 12-year-old child and notes poor hygiene and inappropriate clothes for the weather. The child's mother appears clean and well dressed. The child reports getting 6 to 7 hours of sleep each night because of texting with friends late each evening. What action by the nurse practitioner will help promote healthy practices?

A) Discuss setting clear expectations about self-care with the mother
B) Give the child information about sleep and self-care
C) Reassure the mother that this "non-compliance" is temporary
D) Tell the mother that experimenting with self-care behaviors is normal