Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2097 of 2368
A parent is worried that a 4-year-old stutters. Which teaching by the nurse is appropriate?
- Stuttering is common at this age, so avoid overcorrecting it
- Correct each stuttered word to break the habit
- Have the child repeat each sentence until it is fluent
- Stuttering at this age always requires speech therapy
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Correct answer: Stuttering is common at this age, so avoid overcorrecting it
Stuttering is common in early childhood and usually resolves on its own. Overcorrecting should be avoided.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: LANGUAGE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026