Parents of a 10-Year-Old Child Diagnosed with an Intellectual Deficit

question 22

Multiple Choice

Parents of a 10-year-old child diagnosed with an intellectual deficit are sharing multiple approaches they implement in dealing with various challenges.Which of the following a statements by the parents alerts the nurse that they need further instruction?

• A) "We dress our son every morning for school."
• B) "Our son participates in the Special Olympics every year."
• C) "Our son attends play therapy at a center close to home."
• D) "We attend a support group once a week."

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Definitions:

Frame of Reference

A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made.

Allocentric

An adjective describing perspectives or spatial representations not centered on the observer, but instead based on the environment or objects within it.

Egocentric

A perspective where an individual interprets the world solely from their own viewpoint, often neglecting or misunderstanding others' perspectives.

Three-dimensions

Pertaining to objects or spaces that have height, width, and depth, allowing them to be experienced or described in a fuller, more realistic manner.