During a Well Child Assessment of an 18­month­old Child, the Primary

question 9

Multiple Choice

During a well child assessment of an 18­month­old child, the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner observes the child point to a picture of a dog and say, "Want puppy!" The nurse practitioner recognizes this as an example of

• A) holophrastic speech.
• B) receptive speech.
• C) semantic speech.
• D) telegraphic speech.

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Definitions:

Perseveration

The persistent repetition of words and statements.

Pronominal Reversal

The incorrect use of pronouns, often observed in the language development of children or in certain language disorders.

Refrigerator Parents

A discredited theory that cold, unloving, or neglectful parenting styles were responsible for autism spectrum disorders.

Emotionally Distant

A state or condition in which an individual is emotionally unresponsive or detached from others, often as a defense mechanism or due to psychological distress.