It Is Normal for a Newborn to

question 38

Multiple Choice

It is normal for a newborn to

• A) sleep 10 to 12 hours a day, with almost all of the sleep time spent in REM sleep.
• B) wake every 6 to 8 hours to be fed and to sleep through the night by 3 months of age.
• C) spend most of their sleep time in deep sleep, with little or no REM sleep.
• D) sleep 16 to 18 hours out of each day and to wake to eat every 3 to 4 hours.

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Definitions:

Deinstitutionalization

The process of reducing reliance on large, centralized institutions, such as psychiatric hospitals, for the care of individuals with mental illness, favoring community-based services instead.

Community-Based Facilities

Local establishments designed to provide services or support to community members, often focusing on health, education, or social services.

Outpatient Care

Medical treatment provided to patients who do not require hospitalization and can return home after the procedure or consultation.

Dorothea Dix

An American activist who significantly contributed to the improvement of the treatment and conditions for the mentally ill in the nineteenth century.