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CEA pregnancy Questions and Correct
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A 4 year old adopted child with unknown medical and social history
has struggled to meet several expected developmental milestones
in areas of intellectual functioning. This child has no deficits in
reciprocal social communication or social interaction. Which of the
following is the most accurate diagnosis?
Turner Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Global Developmental Delay
Rett syndrome
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Ans: The diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay is utilized for children
under 5 years of age and clinical severity cannot be reliably assessed. This
is especially true for children too young to participate in standardized
testing, yet fail to meet expected developmental milestones. One would
expect children with ASD to have impairments in social-emotional
reciprocity and social interaction.
The PMHNP is performing primary prevention in the high school
regarding mental illness. The most common psychiatric emergency
in children and adolescents is:
Psychotic behavior
Sexually inappropriate behavior
Suicidal behavior
Homicidal behavior
Ans: SI
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Which disorder is associated with higher rates of ADHD, enlarges
testes, a long narrow face, hypotonia and short stature?
Prader-Willis Syndrome
Fragile X
Asperger's syndrome
PKU
Ans: Fragile X is associated with a higher rate of ADHD, impaired
intellectual ability, learning d/o's, autism spectrum d/o. Physical attributes
include hypotonia, flat feet, enlarges testes, long narrow face, flexible
fingers and short stature.
The school psychologist refers a 7-year-old girl with difficulty reading,
distractibility, and writing avoidance behaviors. The child has no
diagnosed conditions, takes no medications, and met all of her
developmental milestones. She loves arts and crafts and physical
education. Prior to diagnosing a learning disorder, which of the
following screening tests must be performed?
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Family history
Complete history and physical exam
Neurological evaluation
Vision and hearing
Ans: Vision and hearing
A pregnant woman with depression is reluctant to take medication
for fear of causing her baby neonatal abstinence syndrome due to
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication. Her husband
states they would like to use a faith healer instead. Which of the
following is most accurate regarding the prognosis of depression
during pregnancy?
If the patient does not take medication she will continue to
deteriorate
There is no risk of adverse effect associated with SSRIs
CEA pregnancy Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
A 4 year old adopted child with unknown medical and social history
has struggled to meet several expected developmental milestones
in areas of intellectual functioning. This child has no deficits in
reciprocal social communication or social interaction. Which of the
following is the most accurate diagnosis?
Turner Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Global Developmental Delay
Rett syndrome
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Ans: The diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay is utilized for children
under 5 years of age and clinical severity cannot be reliably assessed. This
is especially true for children too young to participate in standardized
testing, yet fail to meet expected developmental milestones. One would
expect children with ASD to have impairments in social-emotional
reciprocity and social interaction.
The PMHNP is performing primary prevention in the high school
regarding mental illness. The most common psychiatric emergency
in children and adolescents is:
Psychotic behavior
Sexually inappropriate behavior
Suicidal behavior
Homicidal behavior
Ans: SI
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Which disorder is associated with higher rates of ADHD, enlarges
testes, a long narrow face, hypotonia and short stature?
Prader-Willis Syndrome
Fragile X
Asperger's syndrome
PKU
Ans: Fragile X is associated with a higher rate of ADHD, impaired
intellectual ability, learning d/o's, autism spectrum d/o. Physical attributes
include hypotonia, flat feet, enlarges testes, long narrow face, flexible
fingers and short stature.
The school psychologist refers a 7-year-old girl with difficulty reading,
distractibility, and writing avoidance behaviors. The child has no
diagnosed conditions, takes no medications, and met all of her
developmental milestones. She loves arts and crafts and physical
education. Prior to diagnosing a learning disorder, which of the
following screening tests must be performed?
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Family history
Complete history and physical exam
Neurological evaluation
Vision and hearing
Ans: Vision and hearing
A pregnant woman with depression is reluctant to take medication
for fear of causing her baby neonatal abstinence syndrome due to
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication. Her husband
states they would like to use a faith healer instead. Which of the
following is most accurate regarding the prognosis of depression
during pregnancy?
If the patient does not take medication she will continue to
deteriorate
There is no risk of adverse effect associated with SSRIs
