SHERPATH: DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITY
The,student,nurse,states,,"My,sister,was,so,worried,that,her,baby,might,be,born,with,an,int
ellectual,disability.,She,was,born,healthy.,I,am,so,excited,that,intellectual,disability,is,not,ev
en,possible,anymore.",How,should,the,nurse,respond,to,this,statement?,-,ans-
✔✔"Childhood,conditions,and,environmental,problems,can,cause,intellectual,disability.,L
et's,talk,about,ways,to,prevent,these,from,causing,intellectual,disability."
The,nurse,needs,to,clarify,that,intellectual,disability,can,still,be,diagnosed,after,birth,and,th
at,there,are,ways,to,help,prevent,diseases,and,environmental,problems,from,affecting,chil
dren.
The,nurse,is,assessing,a,3-year-
old,child,for,an,intellectual,disability.,What,questions,should,the,nurse,ask,the,parent(s)?,-,
ans-✔✔"Does,your,child,have,a,seizure,disorder?"
Seizure,disorders,often,develop,in,children,with,intellectual,disability,,so,the,presence,of,a,
seizure,disorder,could,indicate,the,presence,of,an,intellectual,disability,along,with,other,sig
ns,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,pote
ntial,problem.
"Is,your,child,developing,as,you,would,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,intelle
ctual,disability.
, A,parent,of,two,children,,including,a,girl,with,an,intellectual,disability,states,,"I,have,a,hard,ti
me,working,with,my,daughter.,She,just,doesn't,seem,to,understand,what,I'm,saying,like,my
,son,does.",What,information,can,the,nurse,provide,to,help,the,parent?,-,ans-
✔✔"Let's,talk,about,how,to,use,simple,,concrete,explanations,and,incorporate,play,while,y
ou,are,teaching,her,something,new."
A,child,with,intellectual,disability,will,do,best,with,simple,,concrete,,solution-
focused,information,and,will,learn,best,through,therapeutic,play,and,demonstrations.,The,
nurse,should,provide,this,information,to,the,parent,to,promote,effective,communication.
The,parents,of,a,preschooler,with,intellectual,disability,are,in,the,health,care,provider's,offi
ce.,The,parents,seem,anxious,,disheveled,,and,tired.,What,can,the,nurse,do,to,be,most,eff
ective,when,working,with,this,family?,-,ans-✔✔--
Bring,up,the,aspects,of,caring,for,the,preschooler,that,the,parents,are,doing,well.
Positive,reinforcement,for,the,parents,can,help,increase,their,self-
confidence,and,also,shows,that,the,nurse,is,listening,,which,can,help,facilitate,a,therapeuti
c,relationship.
--Provide,information,about,local,support,groups,for,parents,of,children,with,disabilities.
The,parents,may,not,choose,to,attend,meetings,of,the,support,group,,but,the,nurse,should,
recognize,that,the,parents,might,benefit,from,additional,community,resources,and,should,
provide,this,information.
--
Ask,the,parents,about,their,ability,to,maintain,other,roles,,such,as,that,of,an,employee,or,a,
significant,other.
Assessing,how,the,parents,are,doing,in,their,other,roles,helps,the,nurse,to,gather,informati
on,about,coping,and,recognizes,the,parents,as,individuals,,as,well,as,caregivers.
The,parent,of,a,child,with,autism,spectrum,disorder,
(ASD),states,,"I,knew,that,I,should,not,have,allowed,her,to,get,her,vaccinations.,If,I,had,list
ened,to,my,sister,,this,never,would,have,happened.",How,can,the,nurse,appropriately,resp
ond,to,this,statement?,-,ans-
✔✔"Although,many,people,think,that,vaccinations,are,linked,to,ASD,,the,research,has,not,
shown,that,there,is,a,correlation,between,the,development,of,ASD,and,receiving,vaccines.
"
The,research,does,not,show,a,correlation,between,ASD,and,vaccinations,,so,this,is,a,true,
statement.,The,research,that,originally,indicated,this,association,was,later,determined,to,b
e,fraudulant.
A,parent,asks,the,nurse,how,her,child,contracted,autism,spectrum,disorder,
(ASD).,Which,is,the,nurse's,best,response?,-,ans-
DISABILITY
The,student,nurse,states,,"My,sister,was,so,worried,that,her,baby,might,be,born,with,an,int
ellectual,disability.,She,was,born,healthy.,I,am,so,excited,that,intellectual,disability,is,not,ev
en,possible,anymore.",How,should,the,nurse,respond,to,this,statement?,-,ans-
✔✔"Childhood,conditions,and,environmental,problems,can,cause,intellectual,disability.,L
et's,talk,about,ways,to,prevent,these,from,causing,intellectual,disability."
The,nurse,needs,to,clarify,that,intellectual,disability,can,still,be,diagnosed,after,birth,and,th
at,there,are,ways,to,help,prevent,diseases,and,environmental,problems,from,affecting,chil
dren.
The,nurse,is,assessing,a,3-year-
old,child,for,an,intellectual,disability.,What,questions,should,the,nurse,ask,the,parent(s)?,-,
ans-✔✔"Does,your,child,have,a,seizure,disorder?"
Seizure,disorders,often,develop,in,children,with,intellectual,disability,,so,the,presence,of,a,
seizure,disorder,could,indicate,the,presence,of,an,intellectual,disability,along,with,other,sig
ns,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,pote
ntial,problem.
"Is,your,child,developing,as,you,would,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,intelle
ctual,disability.
, A,parent,of,two,children,,including,a,girl,with,an,intellectual,disability,states,,"I,have,a,hard,ti
me,working,with,my,daughter.,She,just,doesn't,seem,to,understand,what,I'm,saying,like,my
,son,does.",What,information,can,the,nurse,provide,to,help,the,parent?,-,ans-
✔✔"Let's,talk,about,how,to,use,simple,,concrete,explanations,and,incorporate,play,while,y
ou,are,teaching,her,something,new."
A,child,with,intellectual,disability,will,do,best,with,simple,,concrete,,solution-
focused,information,and,will,learn,best,through,therapeutic,play,and,demonstrations.,The,
nurse,should,provide,this,information,to,the,parent,to,promote,effective,communication.
The,parents,of,a,preschooler,with,intellectual,disability,are,in,the,health,care,provider's,offi
ce.,The,parents,seem,anxious,,disheveled,,and,tired.,What,can,the,nurse,do,to,be,most,eff
ective,when,working,with,this,family?,-,ans-✔✔--
Bring,up,the,aspects,of,caring,for,the,preschooler,that,the,parents,are,doing,well.
Positive,reinforcement,for,the,parents,can,help,increase,their,self-
confidence,and,also,shows,that,the,nurse,is,listening,,which,can,help,facilitate,a,therapeuti
c,relationship.
--Provide,information,about,local,support,groups,for,parents,of,children,with,disabilities.
The,parents,may,not,choose,to,attend,meetings,of,the,support,group,,but,the,nurse,should,
recognize,that,the,parents,might,benefit,from,additional,community,resources,and,should,
provide,this,information.
--
Ask,the,parents,about,their,ability,to,maintain,other,roles,,such,as,that,of,an,employee,or,a,
significant,other.
Assessing,how,the,parents,are,doing,in,their,other,roles,helps,the,nurse,to,gather,informati
on,about,coping,and,recognizes,the,parents,as,individuals,,as,well,as,caregivers.
The,parent,of,a,child,with,autism,spectrum,disorder,
(ASD),states,,"I,knew,that,I,should,not,have,allowed,her,to,get,her,vaccinations.,If,I,had,list
ened,to,my,sister,,this,never,would,have,happened.",How,can,the,nurse,appropriately,resp
ond,to,this,statement?,-,ans-
✔✔"Although,many,people,think,that,vaccinations,are,linked,to,ASD,,the,research,has,not,
shown,that,there,is,a,correlation,between,the,development,of,ASD,and,receiving,vaccines.
"
The,research,does,not,show,a,correlation,between,ASD,and,vaccinations,,so,this,is,a,true,
statement.,The,research,that,originally,indicated,this,association,was,later,determined,to,b
e,fraudulant.
A,parent,asks,the,nurse,how,her,child,contracted,autism,spectrum,disorder,
(ASD).,Which,is,the,nurse's,best,response?,-,ans-
