A 4-Year-Old Cries for 5 Minutes When the Parents Leave

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 4-year-old cries for 5 minutes when the parents leave the child at preschool. The parents ask the nurse, "What should we do?" Select the nurse's best response.

• A) "Ask the teacher to let the child call you at play time."
• B) "Withdraw the child from preschool until maturity increases."
• C) "Remain with your child for the first hour of preschool time."
• D) "Give your child a kiss before you leave the preschool program."

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Definitions:

Reticular Formation

A network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness and the regulation of sleep-wake cycles.

Selectively Attending

The process by which individuals focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others, allowing them to navigate and process information in a complex environment effectively.

Pons

The larger swelling above the medulla that relays information from the cortex to the cerebellum, and that plays a part in sleep, dreaming, left–right body coordination, and arousal.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays a vital role in motor control, and it also contributes to coordination, precision, and accurate timing of movements.