The Parent of a Preschool­age Child Reports That the Child

question 16

Multiple Choice

The parent of a preschool­age child reports that the child often appears anxious
and nervous and that this is associated occasionally with a rapid heart rate and tremors. What is the best type of referral that the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner could recommend?

• A) Cognitive­behavioral therapy
• B) Family therapy
• C) Medication therapy
• D) Play therapy

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Great Compromise

An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that established a two-house legislature with proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation of the states in the upper house.

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Anti-federalists

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