Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 867 of 2368
Which childhood experience is considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE)?
- Changing to a new pediatrician
- Joining an after-school program
- Witnessing a parent being treated violently
- Having a mentor outside the family
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Correct answer: Witnessing a parent being treated violently
Witnessing a parent treated violently is listed as an ACE. A mentor and after-school activities are protective.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Family Dynamics: Adverse Childhood Experiences. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026