What Should the Nurse Consider When Providing Support to a Family

question 66

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse consider when providing support to a family whose infant has just been diagnosed with biliary atresia?

• A) The prognosis for full recovery is excellent.
• B) Death usually occurs by 6 months of age.
• C) Liver transplantation may be needed eventually.
• D) Children with surgical correction live normal lives.

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Definitions:

Vygotsky

A Russian psychologist known for his work on cognitive development, emphasizing the social context of learning and the concept of the zone of proximal development.

Prepositions

Words used to express relationships between other words, typically indicating place, time, or direction.

Years

Units of time that approximate the duration of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a measure of time in calendars.

Egocentric

describes a manner of thinking in which an individual is unable to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others, often seen in early child development.