Parents Ask the Nurse If There Was Something That Should

question 7

Multiple Choice

Parents ask the nurse if there was something that should have been done during the pregnancy to prevent their child's cleft lip.Which statement should the nurse give as a response?

• A) "This is a type of deformation and can sometimes be prevented."
• B) "Studies show that taking folic acid during pregnancy can prevent this defect."
• C) "This is a genetic disorder and has a 25% chance of happening with each pregnancy."
• D) "The malformation occurs at approximately 5 weeks of gestation; there is no known way to prevent this."

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Definitions:

"Blank Slate"

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Genetic Inheritance

The process through which genes and traits are passed down from parents to their offspring, determining various physical and sometimes behavioral characteristics.

Nature and Nurture

The debate concerning the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development.

Locke

Refers to John Locke, a 17th-century English philosopher who proposed the theory of Tabula Rasa, suggesting that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience and perception.