Which statement represents an effective response for parents to make when interacting with professionals?
A. remembering professionals work with many children
B. talking with professionals about concerns, rather than going first to the professional's supervisor
C. remembering professionals do NOT have all the answers
D. all of the above
Ques. 2What description is used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to describe children over the age of 15 months who test positive for HIV, but do NOT show clinical symptoms of AIDS?
A. in remission
B. asymptomatic
C. symptomatic
D. indeterminate infection
Ques. 3Creating a supportive and positive environment is a necessary component of which of the following?
A. selecting behavior management techniques
B. choosing meaningful themes
C. using goal-directed activities
D. selecting free play
Ques. 4Which is NOT a clinical symptom of pediatric-HIV infection?
A. failure to thrive
B. encephalitis
C. Epstein-Barr virus
D. recurrent thrush
Ques. 5Which is typically NOT considered to be an effective method of interacting with children who have short attention spans?
A. having children repeat verbal prompts
B. being in close proximity
C. giving them multi-stepped directions
D. using songs or music during activities
Ques. 6According to research findings discussed in Chapter 10, which treatment during delivery reduces the occurrence of HIV transmission from mother to newborn?
A. monitoring white blood cell counts during delivery
B. eliminating anesthesia and drugs during delivery
C. delivery of the child through Cesarean-section
D. aggressive AZT treatment immediately after delivery
Ques. 7How might a teacher encourage children to explore their environment?
A. use hand-over-hand assistance
B. use prescriptive teaching
C. allow plenty of play time
D. all of the above
Ques. 8As of 1993, approximately what percentage of HIV cases in women were of African-American?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 75
D. 90
Ques. 9Which is NOT considered to be true regarding providing children choices?
A. Children should be provided with as many choices as possible.
B. Choices promote problem-solving skills.
C. Choices allow children to have control over their environment.
D. Choices must be developmentally appropriate.
Ques. 10A decrease in the oxygenated blood carried by the vessels to the fetus may lead to which problem?
A. rapid labor
B. increase in fetal heartbeat
C. growth retardation
D. tearing of the mother's placenta