A 3-Year-Old Child with Pressure-Equalizing Tubes (PET) in Both Ears

question 13

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old child with pressure-equalizing tubes (PET) in both ears has otalgia in one ear. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is able to visualize the tube and does not see exudate in the ear canal and obtains a type A tympanogram. What will the nurse practitioner do?

• A) Order ototopical antibiotic/corticosteroid drops.
• B) Prescribe a prophylactic antibiotic medication.
• C) Reassure the parent that this is a normal exam.
• D) Refer the child to an otolaryngologist for follow-up

Understand the concept and application of prototypes in defining concepts.

Comprehend deductive and inductive reasoning and their applications in everyday scenarios.

Identify basic units of semantic memory such as morphemes, phonemes, concepts, and prototypes.

Understand the scientific method and the role of deductive and inductive reasoning in scientific investigations.

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Definitions:

Insight Learning

"A form of problem solving in which the organism develops a sudden insight into or understanding of a problem’s solution."

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Organisms Learn

The process through which living beings acquire new information or behaviors through experiences.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit a response from a living organism or a system.