The Parent of a School-Age Child Tells the Primary Care

question 8

Multiple Choice

The parent of a school-age child tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the child is restless most nights and complains often that bugs are in the bed. After consultation with a sleep disorder specialist and subsequent evaluation of a ferritin level of 30, the nurse practitioner may expect to treat this child with what?

• A) Clonazepam
• B) Ferrous sulfate
• C) Gabapentin
• D) Sertraline

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Definitions:

Two-Sided Argument

A persuasive strategy that presents both the advantages and disadvantages of a particular argument or position.

Feared Consequence

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The theory that individuals determine their attitudes and preferences by interpreting the meaning of their own behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

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