An Infant Is Evaluated at the Office After Developing Prominent

question 245

Multiple Choice

An infant is evaluated at the office after developing prominent oral thrush, interstitial pneumonia, and severe lymphopenia during the first year of life.  The patient was born full-term to a 25-year-old woman who received no prenatal care and has substance use disorder with intravenous drug use.  She breastfed her son for the first month but then switched to formula feedings.  The mother is currently unwilling to undergo any kind of testing.  She tells the health care provider, "Just take care of my son."  Which of the following prenatal interventions would have most likely prevented this infant's condition?

• A)Enzyme inhibitor drug
• B)Interferon therapy
• C)Killed vaccine
• D)Live attenuated vaccine
• E)Prenatal vitamins
• F)Toxoid vaccine
• G)Viral component vaccine

Knowledge of cultural differences in stress responses and support-seeking behaviors.

Identify indicators of major stressors such as time pressure.

Recognize the importance of emotional intelligence in coping with stress.

Understand the connection between specific psychological traits and physiological health risks.

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Definitions:

American Psychological Association

A professional organization representing psychologists in the United States, dedicated to advancing the science and profession of psychology.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A viewpoint in psychology that emphasizes the importance of observational learning, self-efficacy, situational influences, and cognitive processes in understanding behavior.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior and rejecting the notion of internal processes.

Reinforcement

The process in behavioral psychology that strengthens or encourages a behavior by providing a reward or positive outcome.