Maryville NUR 665 Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What would you expect to see with the MILD level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER Can live
independently with appropriate support and raise a family (6th grade level)
What would you expect to see with MODERATE level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER Would
present around 2-3 grade level, will have socialization issues, can perform semi-skilled labor with
supervision
What would you expect to see with SEVERE/PROFOUND level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER
speech and communication skills minimal, unable to learn vocational training, may contribute
partially to ADL with supervision
Most common co-morbidity with ID - CORRECT ANSWER autism
What behaviors do people with ID often exhibit when angry? - CORRECT ANSWER self-
stimulation and self-mutilation
Three domains of ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Inattentiveness, Impulsivity, Hyperactivy
What is the timeline for ADHD? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 symptoms for at least 6 months
What is a difficult task for ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Problem solving
What type of parent education needs to be done when they have children with ADHD - CORRECT
ANSWER control the environment and make it less stimulating, behavioral therapy
What is the difference between adult and childhood ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER
Hyperactivity goes away in adulthood but inattention persists
, Common comorbidities with ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiety and mood disorder
What is echolalia and when do you see it? - CORRECT ANSWER It is repetitive speech often
seen in autism
Common comorbidity with autism - CORRECT ANSWER Intellectual disability
What are some soft signs of autism - CORRECT ANSWER echolalia and avoiding eye contact
What are some hard signs of autism - CORRECT ANSWER developmental delays
What is astereognosis and what is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Being able to identify a
key in the hand by feel. It is a deficit of parietal lobe that results in difficulty performing ADL's. This
can be found in autism.
How does autism affect cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER Inconsistencies in
language acquisition and development
How does sensory stimuli affect people with autism - CORRECT ANSWER They will have an
over-response
What type of therapy is best with autism - CORRECT ANSWER Applied behavioral therapy
(ABA), this is a subset of behavioral modification
What type of education do you want to give caregivers of people with autism? - CORRECT
ANSWER Don't compare autistic child to peers, you need to find different ways to
communicate.
What type of pharmacological treatment is used with autism? - CORRECT ANSWER
Risperidone or Abilify are most commonly used for the irritability that comes with autism
What do anorexia nervosa patients fear? - CORRECT ANSWER intense fear of gaining weight
so they use restrictive measures.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What would you expect to see with the MILD level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER Can live
independently with appropriate support and raise a family (6th grade level)
What would you expect to see with MODERATE level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER Would
present around 2-3 grade level, will have socialization issues, can perform semi-skilled labor with
supervision
What would you expect to see with SEVERE/PROFOUND level of ID - CORRECT ANSWER
speech and communication skills minimal, unable to learn vocational training, may contribute
partially to ADL with supervision
Most common co-morbidity with ID - CORRECT ANSWER autism
What behaviors do people with ID often exhibit when angry? - CORRECT ANSWER self-
stimulation and self-mutilation
Three domains of ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Inattentiveness, Impulsivity, Hyperactivy
What is the timeline for ADHD? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 symptoms for at least 6 months
What is a difficult task for ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Problem solving
What type of parent education needs to be done when they have children with ADHD - CORRECT
ANSWER control the environment and make it less stimulating, behavioral therapy
What is the difference between adult and childhood ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER
Hyperactivity goes away in adulthood but inattention persists
, Common comorbidities with ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER Anxiety and mood disorder
What is echolalia and when do you see it? - CORRECT ANSWER It is repetitive speech often
seen in autism
Common comorbidity with autism - CORRECT ANSWER Intellectual disability
What are some soft signs of autism - CORRECT ANSWER echolalia and avoiding eye contact
What are some hard signs of autism - CORRECT ANSWER developmental delays
What is astereognosis and what is the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Being able to identify a
key in the hand by feel. It is a deficit of parietal lobe that results in difficulty performing ADL's. This
can be found in autism.
How does autism affect cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER Inconsistencies in
language acquisition and development
How does sensory stimuli affect people with autism - CORRECT ANSWER They will have an
over-response
What type of therapy is best with autism - CORRECT ANSWER Applied behavioral therapy
(ABA), this is a subset of behavioral modification
What type of education do you want to give caregivers of people with autism? - CORRECT
ANSWER Don't compare autistic child to peers, you need to find different ways to
communicate.
What type of pharmacological treatment is used with autism? - CORRECT ANSWER
Risperidone or Abilify are most commonly used for the irritability that comes with autism
What do anorexia nervosa patients fear? - CORRECT ANSWER intense fear of gaining weight
so they use restrictive measures.
