The parents of a 5-year-old are concerned because he has recently starting wetting himself during the day while at school. They inform their pediatrician about this when they bring their newborn daughter in for her first immunizations
After ruling out any physical cause, the pediatrician informs the parents that this is due to? a. Primary nocturnal enuresis
b. Secondary enuresis
c. Encopresis
d. Disobedience
B
Secondary enuresis develops when a bladder-trained child becomes incontinent. Usually it follows a stressful event, such as the birth of a sibling or a divorce.
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Researchers engage in activities of the group being studied in participant observation research
A) True B) False
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