When networking with other families who also have a child with a chronic illness, the caregivers of a chronically ill child often engage in a process of downward comparison, which means that:
a. comparisons are frequent at first, but diminish with time as exhaustion sets in
b. caregivers comparing themselves with other caregivers find that there are situations worse than their own
c. their perception of other caregivers being better off is periodically proven to be true
d. they feel that their situation only gets worse and that the other caregivers' situations get better over time
Question 2
The nurse is aware that the neonate can generate warmth by
a. Shivering
b. Sucking on a pacifier
c. Metabolizing brown fat
d. Utilizing blood glucose
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A child with a hearing impairment wears a hearing aid (as noted in his left ear).
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