Developmental disorders

Education and Empathy - Answer Description: Jennifer and Vivian have expressed that they do not regularly sanitize household surfaces or deep clean their home. Model Statement: "I understand your lives are very busy, especially with a newborn in the house. But it is critical you regularly sanitize surfaces and deep clean your home in order to prevent the spread of illness." Description: Jennifer and Vivian have expressed difficulty using the bulb syringe on Eden. Model Statement: ...

Which assessments can the nurse use to evaluate the intellectual skills of a school-aged child? Select all that apply. Play catch with the child. Give the child a puzzle to solve. Provide a scenario and have the child explain cause/effect relationships. Present a story and then have the child determine the correct order of events. Ask the child to articulate his or her feelings; listen for tone, volume, and fluency. - Answer Give the child a puzzle to solve. Use puzzle...

1.) Which is the description of the etiology of autism spectrum disorder from a genetic perspective? 1. Parents who have one child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are at higher risk for having other children with this disorder 2. Amygdala abnormality in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe is associated with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder 3. Decreased levels of serotonin have been found in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder 4. Congenital rubella ha...

What are the UMBRELLA terms used interchangeably to refer to a wide spectrum of neurodevelopment disorders? page 210 - Answer pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) autism spectrum disorder (ASD) What TRIAD of defects defines PDD and ASD? - Answer 1. impairments in nonverbal and verbal communication 2. deficits in social interaction 3. presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors and interests Diagnosis of PDD and ASD is based on _____ rather than _____ characteristics. -...

What Is Intellectual Disability? - Answer • ID is characterized by significant deficits in intellectual and adaptive functioning that emerge early in life. Both intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits are necessary for the diagnosis. • Adaptive functioning refers to a person's ability to cope with day-to-day tasks. DSM-5 identifies three dimensions of adaptive functioning: (1) conceptual, (2) social, and (3) practical. How Does Intellectual Disability Differ Based on Severi...

Intellectual Developmental Disorder (Intellectual Disability) - Answer Intellectual developmental disorder (intellectual disability) is a disorder with onset during the developmental period that includes both intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits in conceptual, social, and practical domains. The following three criteria must be met: A. Deficits in intellectual functions, such as reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning fr...

Prenatal disorders - Answer Chromosomal disorders present at conception or BEFORE birth Neural tube or other embryonic development defects -Spinal Bifida -Anencephaly or microencephaly -heart or other organ defects Teratogen exposure Chromosomal Defect in duplication - Answer -Down Syndrome: trisomy 21 -Fragile X Syndrome: abnormal X chromo -Other trisomies (13 and 18): often fatal Genetic Inheritable Disorders - Answer Present at conception and *some cause intellec...

What is First Person Language? - Answer People-First Language emphasizes the person, not the disability. By placing the person first, the disability is no longer the primary, defining characteristic of an individual, but one of several aspects of the whole person. People-First Language is an objective way of acknowledging, communicating, and reporting on disabilities. It eliminates generalizations and stereotypes, by focusing on the person rather than the disability. ID and DD - Answer ...