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
A breech birth. This image illustrates a newborn that has been delivered buttocks first.
Steps in the humoral and cell-mediated immune response
Infant monkey is shown with cloth mother from Harlow’s studies.
Post-term birth rates, by province/territory, Canada
Variations in patient response to drugs
Types of cells involved in the inflammatory response