The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Provides Primary Care for a Special

question 1

Multiple Choice

The pediatric nurse practitioner provides primary care for a special needs infant
whose parent takes an active role in the infant's care. The parent has a high school diploma and asks many questions about her infant's treatments. Which approach will the nurse practitioner take to ensure health literacy for this parent?

• A) Ask the parent to read back all information given.
• B) Encourage the parent to ask questions when confused.
• C) Provide written materials presented at an 8th grade level.
• D) Reinforce written information with verbal instructions.

---

Definitions:

Adaptive Expectations

A theory in economics that expectations of future events are constructed based on past events and that agents adjust slower to new information.

Monetarists

Economists who emphasize the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation as a primary method for managing the economy and combating inflation.

Money Supply

The comprehensive sum of money resources in an economy, encompassing cash, coins, and deposits in checking and savings accounts, at a specific moment.

Real Output

A measurement of the economic production adjusted for price changes, often used to evaluate the size and health of an economy.