Which Expected Outcome Is Developmentally Appropriate for a Hospitalized 4-Year-Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which expected outcome is developmentally appropriate for a hospitalized 4-year-old child?

• A) The child will be dressed and fed by the parents.
• B) The child will independently ask for play materials or other personal needs.
• C) The child will be able to verbalize an understanding of the reason for the hospitalization.
• D) The child will have a parent stay in the room at all times.

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Definitions:

Umbilical Cord

A flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels, connecting the fetus to the placenta during pregnancy.

Allantois

An embryonic membrane in reptiles, birds, and mammals that is involved in respiration and excretion.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell joining with an ovum (egg cell) to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

Cleavage

The division of cells in the early embryo following fertilization, leading to the formation of a multicellular organism.