The Parents of a Child with a History of Otitis

question 5

Multiple Choice

The parents of a child with a history of otitis externa asks about ways to prevent this condition. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend?

• A) Cleaning ear canals well after swimming
• B) Drying the ear canal with a hair dryer
• C) Swimming only in chlorinated pools
• D) Using cerumenolytic agents daily

Understand the basic components and functions of the nervous system.

Recognize the stages and characteristics of brain development across different age groups.

Identify and describe various sleep states and their significance.

Explain the significance of physical and brain growth patterns and measurements.

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Definitions:

Personality Characteristics

Enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish individuals from one another.

Predictable Ways

Methods or patterns that can be anticipated or expected based on past behavior or known principles.

Social Anxiety

A chronic mental health condition characterized by an intense fear or apprehension of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.

Personality Disorder

An enduring, rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that repeatedly impairs a person’s sense of self, emotional experiences, goals, capacity for empathy, and/or capacity for intimacy.