A 2-Year-Old Client,who Has Had Multiple Hospitalizations for Treatment of a Congenital

question 32

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old client,who has had multiple hospitalizations for treatment of a congenital disorder,is lying curled in bed holding a stuffed animal and will not interact with the parents.What should the nurse identify as causing this client's behavior?

• A)The parents may have been abusing this child.
• B)The child is probably developmentally delayed secondary to multiple hospitalizations.
• C)The child is reacting as a normal 2-year-old.
• D)The child could be suffering from a clinical depression.

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

Eardrum; cellular membrane that separates the external from the middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

Membranous structure to which the stapes attaches; transmits vibrations to the inner ear.

Optic Chiasma

A part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross, playing a crucial role in the visual system by combining visual information from each eye.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.