A Professor's 4-Year-Old Child Has a Temperature of 101

question 21

Multiple Choice

A professor's 4-year-old child has a temperature of 101.6° F, diarrhea, and complains of stomach pain. The professor is scheduled to teach three classes today. Which actions by the professor demonstrate effective parenting? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Telephoning a grandparent to stay with the child at home for the day.
• B) Telephoning a colleague to teach his classes and staying home with the sick child.
• C) Taking the child to the university and keeping the child in a private office for the day.
• D) Taking the child to a day care center and hoping day care workers will not notice the child is sick.
• E) Giving the child one dose of ibuprofen (Motrin) and taking the child to the day care center.

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