Jacquelyne Is a New Parent and Is Having a Hard

question 46

Multiple Choice

Jacquelyne is a new parent and is having a hard time soothing her newborn when he cries. Which action is LEAST likely to soothe her crying baby?

• A) giving the infant a taste of sugar
• B) showing the infant a colorful picture
• C) patting the infant repetitively on the back
• D) swaddling the infant in a blanket

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Definitions:

Women Outperform Men

Situations or contexts in which females achieve higher levels of performance or success than males.

Myelinated

Referring to axons that are covered with a fatty sheath called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Fast Pain Fibers

Nerve fibers that quickly transmit sharp, acute pain signals to the brain.

Sharp Sting

A sudden, acute pain or discomfort, often described like a needle prick or insect bite.