Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Accurate Description

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description about babbling when infants are deaf?

• A) Deaf infants do not babble.
• B) Deaf infants babble early in infancy, but their babbling lessens significantly after about 6 months of age.
• C) Deaf infants babble, but their babbling begins much later than does babbling in babies who can hear at birth.
• D) Deaf infants babble in the same ways and at the same ages as do babies who can hear at birth.

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Definitions:

Sutures

Stitches used by medical professionals to close cuts or wounds, aiding in the natural healing process of the skin.

Progress Notes

Record of the continuing progress and treatment of a patient.

Local Anesthetic Agents

Medications used to cause temporary numbness or loss of sensation in a specific area of the body during medical procedures.

Proparacaine

A topical anesthetic drug used in the eye to numb the surface for procedures, examination, or to relieve pain.