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Sally Is 12 Years Old and Comes Back to the Operatory

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Sally is 12 years old and comes back to the operatory for her scheduled prophylaxis and fluoride treatment with the hygienist while her parents are in the waiting area.The hygienist reviews her chart and notices Sally is due for radiographs.The hygienist takes them and informs the parents after the appointment.Which of the following is the hygienist potentially libel for?


Definitions:

Adolescent Egocentrism

A developmental stage where teenagers excessively focus on themselves and have difficulty recognizing other perspectives.

Prepubertal Romance

Emotional and social relationships that can occur between prepubertal children, often characterized by expressions of affection without sexual connotations.

Transductive Reasoning

A type of reasoning common in early childhood where individuals make inferences from one specific event to another, without using abstract logic.

Secure Attachment

The ways that infants use their caregiver, usually their mother, as a secure base from which to explore the environment.

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