Which Child Would the Nurse Recognize as Being at the Highest

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which child would the nurse recognize as being at the highest risk of experiencing toxic stress?

• A)A 15-year-old adolescent who is slightly overweight and didn't make the football team; he regularly gets teased for his weight at school.
• B)A 2-week-old infant who was born at 31 weeks' gestation and has been in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)for the entire 2 weeks; the child's parents are at the hospital as often as possible.
• C)A 12-year-old child whose father recently died and whose mother works three part-time jobs; this child is expected to care for two younger siblings after school.
• D)A 4-year-old child who attends preschool or daycare each day while the parents work; the child displays signs of mild separation anxiety.

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