NU 345 CHAPTER 21 IMPULSE CONTROL
DISORDERS BOOK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which statement made by a 9-year-old child after hitting a classmate is a typical
comment associated with childhood conduct disorder?
a. "I'm sorry, I won't hit him again."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
c. "I didn't think I hit him very hard."
d. "He hit me first. You just didn't see it."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
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What assessment data would support a diagnosis of conduct disorder? Select all
that apply.
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
d. Demonstrates objective signs of phobia
e. Exhibits signs of chronic self-mutilation
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
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Which event experienced in the patient's childhood increases the risk of the
development of behaviors associated with intermittent explosive disorder?
a. Orphaned at age 4
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
c. Born with a chronic congenital disorder
d. One parent was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
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DISORDERS BOOK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which statement made by a 9-year-old child after hitting a classmate is a typical
comment associated with childhood conduct disorder?
a. "I'm sorry, I won't hit him again."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
c. "I didn't think I hit him very hard."
d. "He hit me first. You just didn't see it."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
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What assessment data would support a diagnosis of conduct disorder? Select all
that apply.
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
d. Demonstrates objective signs of phobia
e. Exhibits signs of chronic self-mutilation
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
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Which event experienced in the patient's childhood increases the risk of the
development of behaviors associated with intermittent explosive disorder?
a. Orphaned at age 4
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
c. Born with a chronic congenital disorder
d. One parent was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
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