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Which Child Would the Nurse Recognize as Being at the Highest

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Which child would the nurse recognize as being at the highest risk of experiencing toxic stress?


A) A 15-year-old adolescent who is slightly overweight and didn't make the football team; he regularly gets teased for his weight at school.
B) A 2-week-old infant who was born at 31 weeks' gestation and has been in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for the entire 2 weeks; the child's parents are at the hospital as often as possible.
C) A 12-year-old child whose father recently died and whose mother works three part-time jobs; this child is expected to care for two younger siblings after school.
D) A 4-year-old child who attends preschool or daycare each day while the parents work; the child displays signs of mild separation anxiety.

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