During a routine office visit the caregiver of a 23-month-old child apologizes for sniffling which is caused by allergies
The caregiver reports that the toddler seems slower to progress than the other children. The nurse notices that although the child sits in the caregiver's lap without fear or hesitation and responds to the caregiver's questions, but the child never looks at the caregiver's face when the caregiver speaks to him. What might this family's behavior indicate to the nurse?
A) A child is autistic
B) A child has attention deficit hyperactive disorder
C) A caregiver is abusing the child
D) A caregiver is addicted to cocaine
Ans: D
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Trichomoniasis is a condition commonly manifested in the:
a. heart. c. fingernail. b. lungs. d. vagina.