A Mother Asks Her Toddler If She Is Tired

question 11

Multiple Choice

A mother asks her toddler if she is tired. The toddler responds by saying, "Sammy bed." Based on her expressive language and speech pattern, the nurses determines that this child is likely how old?

• A) 18 months
• B) 24 months
• C) 30 months
• D) 36 months

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Definitions:

Eustachian Tubes

Narrow tubes that connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping to equalize ear pressure.

Oophorectomy

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Oogenesis

The process by which female gametes, or ova, are produced in the ovaries through cell division and differentiation.

Oophoritis

This refers to the inflammation of the ovaries.