As Medical Care Has Evolved, It Has Become More Common

question 10

Multiple Choice

As medical care has evolved, it has become more common for children with genetic disorders to live longer. What impact does this have on health care delivery for the nurse providing care for these children?

• A)Health care delivery is becoming more complex, despite these children requiring less care as they age.
• B)Nurses should not spend much time at the bedside, as these children will eventually die of these disorders.
• C)Nurses must be familiar with increasing numbers of genetic disorders and the care these children require.
• D)Health care delivery will become more and more expensive until children with genetic disorders will have to do without.

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Definitions:

Accommodate

The ability or action of adapting or adjusting to fit new conditions or to meet someone's needs, often used in learning and development contexts.

Biological Tendency

An innate inclination or predisposition in living organisms to perform certain behaviors or exhibit specific physiological patterns.

Adaptation

According to Piaget, an interaction between the organism and the environment that consists of two processes: assimilation and accommodation.

Assimilation

Assimilation in the context of cognitive development refers to the process by which individuals interpret new information or experiences in terms of their existing schemas or understanding.