Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 874 of 2368
Which parent action is an example of active listening with a child?
- Giving direction on how the child can improve their play and behavior next time
- Turning off the phone, making eye contact, and validating the child's feelings
- Lecturing the child about the mistakes made that day and how to avoid them
- Commanding the child to talk about the day at a set time each evening
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Correct answer: Turning off the phone, making eye contact, and validating the child's feelings
Active listening includes eye contact, turning off devices, giving attention, and validating feelings.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Family Dynamics: Good Communication. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026