A Child Has Been Recently Diagnosed with Mild IDD

question 18

Multiple Choice

A child has been recently diagnosed with mild IDD. What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?

• A) Children with mild IDD need constant supervision.
• B) Children with mild IDD develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level.
• C) Children with mild IDD appear different from their peers.
• D) Children with mild IDD have significant sensory-motor impairment.

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Definitions:

Cultural System

An integrated network of culturally related elements, such as beliefs, practices, norms, and values that influence and guide the behavior of individuals within a particular society.

Ecology

The branch of biology that studies the relationships between organisms and their environment.

Ideology

A system of ideas, beliefs, and values, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Individualist

A person who prioritizes personal goals and independence over collective goals and conformity.