Twenty-Four Hours After Being Transferred from the Pediatric Intensive Care

question 20

Multiple Choice

Twenty-four hours after being transferred from the pediatric intensive care unit to the regular pediatrics floor, the seven-year-old child is asked about his experience in the PICU. The child says he was not in the PICU but came directly to the floor from the ambulance ride. The nurse recognizes this is a coping behavior for the child known as:

• A)Repression.
• B)Regression.
• C)Amnesia.
• D)Developmental delay.

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Definitions:

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe major depression, which involves brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure used in the past to treat certain mental disorders, involving severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Trephining

An ancient medical procedure that involves drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull to treat health issues, believed to release evil spirits or treat brain-related ailments in prehistoric times.