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.

---

Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

An approach to calculating interest where the interest is added to the principal twice a year.

Loan

The lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations, etc.

Amount

The total sum or quantity of something.

Compounded Monthly

Calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, done on a monthly basis.