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Mental Ch 33: Children and Adolescents
Questions With Verified Answers
Which child would be most difficult to diagnose for a neurodevelopmental disorder?
A. 3 yr old
B. 5 yr old
C. 8 yr old
D. 12 yr old - Answers✔A. 3 yr old
Which statement demonstrates that a parent understands the diagnosis of ADHD?
A. My child will never be able to graduate or go to college but may be able to learn a vocational
skill
B. My child's performance will improve in a structured setting that provides rewards for
appropriate behavior
C. Nothing is wrong with my child. The school hasn't provided qualified teachers and classroom
settings
D. My child is just going through a stage. This problem will go away with time - Answers✔B.
My child's performance will improve in a structured setting that provides rewards for appropriate
behavior
In an effort to help the child with mild to moderate intellectual developmental disorder develop
satisfying relationships with others, which of the following nursing interventions is most
appropriate?
a. Interpret the child's behavior for others.
b. Set limits on behavior that is socially inappropriate.
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c. Allow the child to behave spontaneously, for he or she has no concept of right or wrong.
d. This child is not capable of forming social relationships. - Answers✔b. set limits on behavior
that is socially inappropriate
The child with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty with trust. With this in mind, which of the
following nursing actions would be most appropriate?
a. Encourage all staff to hold the child as often as possible, conveying trust through touch.
b. Assign a different staff member each day so the child will learn that everyone can be trusted.
c. Assign the same staff person as often as possible to promote feelings of security and trust.
d. Avoid eye contact because it is extremely uncomfortable for the child and may even
discourage trust. - Answers✔c. assign the same staff person as often as possible to promote
feelings of security and trust
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be considered the priority in planning care for
the child with severe autism spectrum disorder?
a. Risk for self-mutilation evidenced by banging head against wall
b. Impaired social interaction evidenced by unresponsiveness to people
c. Impaired verbal communication evidenced by absence of verbal expression
d. Disturbed personal identity evidenced by inability to differentiate self from others -
Answers✔a. risk for self-mutilation evidenced by banging head against wall
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for the child with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
a. Monopoly
b. Volleyball
c. Pool
d. Checkers - Answers✔b. volleyball
Which of the following groups is most commonly used for drug management of the child with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
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Mental Ch 33: Children and Adolescents
Questions With Verified Answers
Which child would be most difficult to diagnose for a neurodevelopmental disorder?
A. 3 yr old
B. 5 yr old
C. 8 yr old
D. 12 yr old - Answers✔A. 3 yr old
Which statement demonstrates that a parent understands the diagnosis of ADHD?
A. My child will never be able to graduate or go to college but may be able to learn a vocational
skill
B. My child's performance will improve in a structured setting that provides rewards for
appropriate behavior
C. Nothing is wrong with my child. The school hasn't provided qualified teachers and classroom
settings
D. My child is just going through a stage. This problem will go away with time - Answers✔B.
My child's performance will improve in a structured setting that provides rewards for appropriate
behavior
In an effort to help the child with mild to moderate intellectual developmental disorder develop
satisfying relationships with others, which of the following nursing interventions is most
appropriate?
a. Interpret the child's behavior for others.
b. Set limits on behavior that is socially inappropriate.
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c. Allow the child to behave spontaneously, for he or she has no concept of right or wrong.
d. This child is not capable of forming social relationships. - Answers✔b. set limits on behavior
that is socially inappropriate
The child with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty with trust. With this in mind, which of the
following nursing actions would be most appropriate?
a. Encourage all staff to hold the child as often as possible, conveying trust through touch.
b. Assign a different staff member each day so the child will learn that everyone can be trusted.
c. Assign the same staff person as often as possible to promote feelings of security and trust.
d. Avoid eye contact because it is extremely uncomfortable for the child and may even
discourage trust. - Answers✔c. assign the same staff person as often as possible to promote
feelings of security and trust
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be considered the priority in planning care for
the child with severe autism spectrum disorder?
a. Risk for self-mutilation evidenced by banging head against wall
b. Impaired social interaction evidenced by unresponsiveness to people
c. Impaired verbal communication evidenced by absence of verbal expression
d. Disturbed personal identity evidenced by inability to differentiate self from others -
Answers✔a. risk for self-mutilation evidenced by banging head against wall
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for the child with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
a. Monopoly
b. Volleyball
c. Pool
d. Checkers - Answers✔b. volleyball
Which of the following groups is most commonly used for drug management of the child with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
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