Case Study

Jeremy is 2 ½ years old. His mother states that she is having a difficult time with him. She says that he has frequent temper tantrums. The last one happened when she took him with her to the store. After a few minutes at the store, Jeremy asked for a new toy. When his mother told him she couldn’t buy the new truck, Jeremy started to protest, cry, and kick his feet. Jeremy’s mother states she was so embarrassed she “could have died.”

1. How could you assist Jeremy’s mother with these concerns?
2. What information can you give Jeremy’s mother to help her understand the cause of temper tantrums?
3. At which stage of cognitive development is Jeremy?
4. As a nurse, what evidence-based practice(s) could you apply to this case scenario?
5. Response must be no less than 3 paragraphs.

Your response for this case study should be supported by at least one evidence-based practice within the field of nursing.  Please cite your sources according to APA standards and be sure that you are using current evidence-based practices within the past 5 years.  The following link will assist you https://scholar.google.com/