Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2111 of 2368
Which description of a toddler's tantrums should the nurse refer to the pediatrician for further evaluation?
- Tantrums lasting longer than 25 minutes
- One tantrum a day lasting two minutes
- Tantrums triggered by hunger or fatigue
- Normal behavior between tantrums
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Correct answer: Tantrums lasting longer than 25 minutes
Tantrums lasting over 25 minutes, more than five a day, or with self-injury need evaluation.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Tantrums. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026