Winnie Is Considering the Use of Anesthesia During the Circumcision

question 41

Multiple Choice

Winnie is considering the use of anesthesia during the circumcision of her newborn son. She wants to know if newborns can feel pain. What would you tell her?

• A) Yes; recent research indicates that infants can feel pain.
• B) No; infants cannot feel pain.
• C) Maybe; research on the matter is inconclusive as of now.
• D) Maybe; the level of pain felt depends on the newborn's resilience.

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.

Blindness of Involvement

The phenomenon where individuals become so engrossed in their own perspective or role that they are unable to understand or see the situation from another's viewpoint.

Development Process

A systematic approach to creating or improving a product, service, or concept from initial idea through final realization.

De-escalate

To reduce the intensity or severity of a conflict or potentially volatile situation.