A Nurse Is Assessing a Child with Chronic Health Problems

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a child with chronic health problems and his family.Which of the following factors should be taken into account?

• A) The ability of the family to pay for expensive equipment
• B) The degree of impairment to the child's ability to develop
• C) How often recreational activities will take place
• D) Special needs "camp" placement for the child in the summer

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

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Behavioral Theory

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Adaptive Theory

A theoretical framework suggesting that behaviors or physical characteristics are shaped by environmental factors over time to enhance survival and reproduction.

Implicit Knowledge

Information that an individual has acquired and can use without a conscious effort to recall or explain it.