The Nurse Is Having Difficulty Communicating with a Hospitalized 6-Year-Old

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old child.What technique may be most helpful?

• A)Suggest that the child keep a diary.
• B)Suggest that the parent read fairy tales to the child.
• C)Ask the parent whether the child is always uncommunicative.
• D)Ask the child to draw a picture.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response over time.

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Smell

A sense that detects chemical substances in the environment, allowing organisms to perceive odors and fragrances through specialized sensory cells.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.