A preadolescent client diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is verbally lashing out at other clients and threatening violence. what intervention should the nurse include when planning the care for a child

The nurse should call for assistance. The right for a child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is to get responsibility for own behaviors. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is one of the famous common emotional and behavioral disorders seen in children, unfortunately this anger often is not properly identified, understood and addressed by busy parents, family members, educators and mental health professionals. The failure to identify and address this anger serious consequences for the child, the parents and family, schools and society.