Chronic sorrow is:
a. A response to the birth of a less than perfect infant that resolves as the family adjusts to the changes in their lives
b. A normal grief response that is associated with the day-to-day experience of living with what is versus the parents' view of what should have been
c. An atypical grief response associated with conflicting cultural and personal values concerning disability
d. A mild form of depression that often affects parents of both genders following the birth of a child
Question 2
Parents may have problems supporting attachment with their high-risk infant because:
a. The infant has diminished ability to respond interactively
b. Most medical care teams discourage this
c. Their cultural beliefs support maintaining emotional distance from others
d. The infant is too small
The three stages of a specific immune response.
Artist's conception of the birth of a star within a dense molecular cloud.
Allergic response by allergens.
A cyanotic infant. Note the bluish tinge to the skin around the lips, chin, and nose
Schematic diagram showing polyclonal response by B cells against linear epitopes.
An example of a cell-mediated immune response targeting virus-infected cells.