Parents of a Preterm Infant Come to the NICU Every

question 15

Multiple Choice

Parents of a preterm infant come to the NICU every day to see their baby, who is being gavage-fed. The nurse would include in the teaching about stimulating their infant to:

• A) Bring in colorful pictures and toys to place in the incubator.
• B) Stimulate the baby during feedings to increase intake.
• C) Give the baby a pacifier during gavage feedings.
• D) Do not disturb the infant between feedings.

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Definitions:

Gestalt Theorists

Psychologists who emphasize that the whole of anything is greater than its parts, focusing on patterns and configurations in human perception.

Figure-ground Reversals

A visual perception phenomenon where the viewer can switch between seeing a figure (object) and its surroundings as the background, or vice versa.

Law of Similarity

A principle in gestalt psychology stating that objects that are similar to each other are perceived as part of the same group.

Size Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon where the size of an object is perceived to remain constant despite changes in its distance from the viewer.