What type of play is most appropriate when planning care for a child with moderate intellectual deficiency?
a. Exercise leg and arm muscles.
b. Be educationally oriented to make up for lost time.
c. Be adjusted to mental age rather than chronological age.
d. Involve contact sports and aggressive physical activity with other children.
ANS: C
The nurse must consider the child's mental age rather than her chronological age when selecting toys for play.
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True False