In Clinical Practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool Is Used to Assess

question 33

Multiple Choice

In clinical practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool is used to assess a newborn's

• A)length.
• B)weight.
• C)lung maturity.
• D)gestational age.
• E)future IQ.

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Definitions:

Dynamic Traits

Traits that describe our motivations and interests.

Temperament

Innate aspects of an individual's personality, such as sensitivity, mood, activity level, and emotional reactivity.

Driving Forces

The underlying motivations or reasons that propel individuals towards certain actions or behaviors.

Factor Analysis

A statistical technique based on correlations between several measures, which may be explained in terms of underlying factors.