Sherpath_ Developmental Disability
The student nurse states, "My sister "Childhood conditions and environmental
was so worried that her baby problems can cause intellectual disability. Let's
might be born with an intellectual talk about ways to prevent these from causing
disability. She was born healthy. I intellectual disability."
am so excited that intellectual
disability is not even possible The nurse needs to clarify that intellectual
anymore." How should the nurse disability can still be diagnosed after birth and
respond to this statement? that there are ways to help prevent diseases
and environmental problems from affecting
children.
,Sherpath_ Developmental Disability
The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old "Does your child have a seizure disorder?"
child for an intellectual disability.
What questions should the nurse Seizure disorders often develop in children with
ask the parent(s)? intellectual disability, so the presence of a
seizure disorder could indicate the presence of
an intellectual disability along with other signs
and symptoms.
"Can your child understand simple directions?"
A child with intellectual disability does not have
age-appropriate cognitive skills. A 3-year-old
child should be able to follow a simple
direction, so the inability to do so indicates a
potential problem.
"Is your child developing as you would
, Sherpath_ Developmental Disability
expect?"
This question allows the parents to bring up any
concerns about the child's development, which
will help the nurse gather information.
"Is your child able to verbally communicate
needs?"
Communication is a developmental milestone
that is often delayed in a child with an
intellectual disability.
The student nurse states, "My sister "Childhood conditions and environmental
was so worried that her baby problems can cause intellectual disability. Let's
might be born with an intellectual talk about ways to prevent these from causing
disability. She was born healthy. I intellectual disability."
am so excited that intellectual
disability is not even possible The nurse needs to clarify that intellectual
anymore." How should the nurse disability can still be diagnosed after birth and
respond to this statement? that there are ways to help prevent diseases
and environmental problems from affecting
children.
,Sherpath_ Developmental Disability
The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old "Does your child have a seizure disorder?"
child for an intellectual disability.
What questions should the nurse Seizure disorders often develop in children with
ask the parent(s)? intellectual disability, so the presence of a
seizure disorder could indicate the presence of
an intellectual disability along with other signs
and symptoms.
"Can your child understand simple directions?"
A child with intellectual disability does not have
age-appropriate cognitive skills. A 3-year-old
child should be able to follow a simple
direction, so the inability to do so indicates a
potential problem.
"Is your child developing as you would
, Sherpath_ Developmental Disability
expect?"
This question allows the parents to bring up any
concerns about the child's development, which
will help the nurse gather information.
"Is your child able to verbally communicate
needs?"
Communication is a developmental milestone
that is often delayed in a child with an
intellectual disability.
