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The nurse is talking with a parent of a child with strabismus.
 
  The nurse is talking about alternatives to surgery and explains that there is a correction for strabismus, which is an alternative to surgery, and it is successful in about 50 of clients. Which of the following substances is involved in this treatment? a. smallpox vaccine c. influenza vaccine
  b. botulism toxin d. tetanus toxin

Question 2

What effect can obesity in adolescence have on the developmental tasks of separation and individuation?
 
  a. no effect c. speeds them up a little
  b. interference and delay d. speeds them up significantly


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect.An alternative to surgery for correction of strabismus does not involve smallpox vaccine.
B Correct. An alternative to surgery for correction of strabismus involves botulinum toxin (Botox). This toxin is injected into the eye muscle to produce temporary paralysis. This allows the muscles opposite the paralyzed muscle to straighten the eye. When the medication wears off in about 2 months, the correction will be successful in 50 of clients.
C Incorrect. An alternative to surgery for correction of strabismus does not involve influenza vaccine.
D Incorrect. An alternative to surgery for correction of strabismus does not involve tetanus toxin.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. Obesity in adolescence has negative effects on the developmental tasks of separation and individuation. No effect is incorrect.
B Correct. Interference and delay to the developmental tasks of separation and individuation is one effect of obesity in adolescence.
C Incorrect. Obesity in adolescence does not speed up a little the developmental tasks of separation and individuation.
D Incorrect. Obesity in adolescence does not speed up significantly the developmental tasks of separation and individuation.


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