A Client, Who Delivered Her Third Child Yesterday, Has Just

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client, who delivered her third child yesterday, has just learned that her two school-age children have contracted chickenpox. What should the nurse tell her?

• A) Her two children should be treated with acyclovir before she goes home from the hospital.
• B) The baby will acquire immunity from her and will not be susceptible to chickenpox.
• C) The children can visit their mother and baby in the hospital as planned but must wear gowns and masks.
• D) She must make arrangements to stay somewhere other than her home until the children are no longer contagious.

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Definitions:

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often attributed to internal or external factors.

Internal Attribution

The inference that an event or a person's behavior is due to personal factors such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

External Attribution

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to situational factors outside of their control, rather than internal characteristics.

Harold Kelley

A psychologist known for his contributions to social psychology, especially in the areas of attribution theory and the covariance model.