Which Example Best Illustrates a Sensitive Period

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates a sensitive period?

• A) a child who is born blind
• B) an egg being fertilized
• C) a fetus developing fingers and toes
• D) a child learning to speak a second language

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

---

Definitions:

Delirium Tremens

A severe form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by sudden and severe changes in mental and nervous system function.

Cocaine Intoxication

A condition resulting from the acute ingestion of cocaine, leading to various psychological and physiological effects.

Cross-tolerance

A phenomenon where tolerance to the effects of a certain drug produces tolerance to another drug, usually because they affect similar brain pathways.

Hallucinosis

The experience of seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not present, without the full-blown delusions associated with psychosis.