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ss2343 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A nurse is instructing the mother of a 3-year-old about diet. The nurse will recommend that the mother look at the amount of fat in the child's diet and ensure that the fat in the diet is:

a. at least 40 c. less than 15
b. around 10 d. no more than 30

Question 2

A preschooler knows she should not ram her tricycle into the garage door at home, but she does this at a friend's house. What is the most logical reason for this difference in behavior at home and at the friend's house?

a. The preschooler values her own house more than she values the house of a playmate.
b. The child's mother is much stricter and supervises children much more closely than the playmate's mother.
c. A young preschool child may have difficulty applying known rules to a different situation.
d. There is a higher level of frustration when outside her own home and play territory.

harveenkau8139 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. The nurse instructing the mother of a 3-year-old about diet will not recommend that the mother ensure that the fat in the diet is at least 40.
B Incorrect. The nurse instructing the mother of a 3-year-old about diet will not recommend that the mother ensure that the fat in the diet is around 10.
C Incorrect. The nurse instructing the mother of a 3-year-old about diet will not recommend that the mother ensure that the fat in the diet is less than 15.
D Correct. The nurse instructing the mother of a 3-year-old about diet will recommend that the mother ensure that the fat in the diet is no more than 30.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. The preschooler knowing not to ram her tricycle into her home garage door but does this at a friend's house, is not doing this because he preschooler values her own house more than she values the house of a playmate.
B Incorrect. The preschooler knowing not to ram her tricycle into her home garage door but does this at a friend's house, is not doing this because the child's mother is much stricter and supervises children much more closely than the playmate's mother.
C Correct. Young preschoolers may have difficulty applying known rules to different situations, hence knowing not to ram her tricycle into her home garage door is not the same as ramming her tricycle into her friend's garage door.
D Incorrect. The preschooler knowing not to ram her tricycle into her home garage door but does this at a friend's house, is not doing this because there is a higher level of frustration when outside her own home and play territory.