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A preschool-age boy presents to the outpatient clinic for a sore throat. In the child's mind, which is the most likely causative agent of the sore throat?
 
  1. Being exposed to a classmate with strep throat
  2. Yelling at sibling for being annoying
  3. Not eating the right foods
  4. Not taking daily vitamins

Question 2

The pediatric group is providing care to a group of hospitalized clients. Which client is at the greatest risk for developing separation anxiety if the parents are unable to stay with the child at all times?
 
  1. 6 month old
  2. 18 month old
  3. 4 year old
  4. 6 year old


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Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation:
1. At this age, the child does not yet understand that he can become sick from exposure to someone else who is sick.
2. Preschoolers understand some aspects of being sick, but not the cause of illness. They are likely to think that they are sick as a result of something that they have done. They frequently will view illness as punishment.
3. Not eating the right foods can be a factor in some illnesses, but this thinking is beyond the level of a 4-year-old boy.
4. While not taking his vitamins can be a factor in some illnesses, this thinking is beyond the capabilities of a 4-year-old boy.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation:
1. The 6-month-old child does not experience separation anxiety, which usually begins at around 1 year of age.
2. The young toddler is at greatest risk. Toddlers are the group most at risk for a stressful experience when hospitalized. Separation from parents increases this risk greatly.
3. The 4-year-old child is past the age when separation anxiety would be most prevalent.
4. The 6-year-old child is attending school and is used to short periods of separation from parents.



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