During a Routine Pediatric History and Physical, the Parents Report

question 11

Multiple Choice

During a routine pediatric history and physical, the parents report that their child was a very small, premature infant that had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit longer than usual. They state that the infant was yellow when born and developed an infection that required "every antibiotic under the sun" to reach a cure. Which exam is a priority for the nurse to conduct on the child?

• A) Cardiac
• B) Respiratory
• C) Ophthalmic
• D) Hearing acuity

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Definitions:

Stroboscopic Motion

An optical illusion where continuous motion is represented by a series of short or instantaneous samples, as seen in motion pictures.

Motion Aftereffects

A visual phenomenon where exposure to a moving visual stimulus leads to the perception of motion in the opposite direction when the stimulus is removed.

Shape Constancy

The cognitive ability to recognize objects as the same despite changes in their shape, size, or orientation.

Rectangular

Pertaining to or shaped like a rectangle, having four sides and four right angles.