The Parents of a 4 Year Old Express Concern That

question 8

Multiple Choice

The parents of a 4 year old express concern that the child is wearing the same size clothing as she did last year. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Weigh and measure the child and compare with last visit.
• B) Reassure parents that their child is growing normally.
• C) Assess the child's eating and activity patterns.
• D) Encourage the parents to provide the child a multivitamin.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Responses

Natural, unlearned reactions to an unconditioned stimulus, such as reflexes or instinctual actions.

Learning

The acquisition of knowledge, skills, behaviors, or attitudes through experience, study, or teaching, leading to a permanent change in behavior or understanding.

Introspection

The examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings, often used in the context of psychology to analyze individual mental and emotional processes.

Associative Learning

Learning that certain events occur together. The events may be two stimuli (as in classical conditioning) or a response and its consequence (as in operant conditioning).