Which Child Would Have the Most Difficulty in Coping with Separation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which child would have the most difficulty in coping with separation from parents because of hospitalization?

• A) The 3-month-old child
• B) The 16-month-old child
• C) The 4-year-old child
• D) The 7-year-old child

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Definitions:

Sensory Stimulus

A detectable change in the internal or external environment that elicits a response from the sensory system.

Sensation

The process of receiving and interpreting sensory information through the senses.

Perception

The process of organizing, interpreting, and giving meaning to sensory information.

Chemo

Short for chemotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.