NU 345 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
AxchildxdiagnosedxwithxADHDxisxreprimandedxforxtakingxthexnurse'sxpenxwithoutxaskingxfirst.xHexrespondsx
byxshouting,x"Youxdon'txlikexme!xYouxwon'txletxmexhavexanything,xevenxaxpen!"xThexnursexisxmostxtherapeut
icxwhenxresponding,
a)"Ixdoxlikexyou,xbutxIxdon'txlikexitxwhenxyouxgrabxmyxpen."
b)"LikingxyouxhasxnothingxtoxdoxwithxwhetherxIxwillxloanxyouxmyxpen."
c)"Itxsoundsxasxthoughxyouxarexfeelingxhelplessxandxinsecure."
d)"Youxmustxaskxforxpermissionxbeforextakingxsomeonexelse'sxthings."x-xcorrectxanswer-
a)"Ixdoxlikexyou,xbutxIxdon'txlikexitxwhenxyouxgrabxmyxpen."
Whichxbehaviorxisxmostxindicativexofxax4-year-oldxchildxdiagnosedxwithxTourette'sxsyndrome?
a) Difficultyxinxsocialxrelationships
b) Hummingxwhilexperformingxactivitiesxthatxrequirexconcentration
c) Frequentxeyexblinking
d) Difficultyxinxcompletingxtasksxonxtimex-xcorrectxanswer-c) Frequentxeyexblinking
Thexnursexisxleadingxaxchildren'sxgroup.xAx10-year-
oldxwhoxisxfrequentlyxdisruptivexinxthexclassroom,xbeginsxtoxfidgetxinxherxchairxandxthenxmovesxonxtoxdisrupt
ivexbehavior.xWhatxtechniquexcouldxthexnursexusextoxmanagexthisxbehavior?
a)therapeuticxholding.
b)seclusion.
c)quietxroom.
d)touchxcontrol.x-xcorrectxanswer-d)touchxcontrol.
Whatxsocialxbehaviorxisxoftenxaxresultxseenxinxchildrenxwhoxhavexbeenxabused?
,a)speechxdisorders.
b)bullyingxofxothers.
c)eatingxdisorders.
d)delayedxmotorxskills.x-xcorrectxanswer-b)bullyingxofxothers.
Whenxaxchildxdemonstratesxaxtemperamentxthatxpromptsxthexmotherxtoxsay,x"Shexisxjustxsoxdifferentxfromxme
;xIxjustxcan'txseemxtoxconnectxwithxher."xWhatxwillxbexthexnurse'sxtherapeuticxresponse?
a)suggestxthatxthexchild'sxfatherxbecomexherxprimaryxcaregiver.
b)encouragexthexmotherxtoxconsiderxattendingxparentingxclasses.
c)counselxthexmotherxregardingxwaysxtoxbetterxbondxwithxherxchild.
d)educatexthexfatherxregardingxsignsxthatxthexchildxisxbeingxphysicallyxabused.x-xcorrectxanswer-
c)counselxthexmotherxregardingxwaysxtoxbetterxbondxwithxherxchild.
ThexfamilyxofxaxchildxdiagnosedxwithxADHD,xinattentivextype,xisxtoldxthexevaluationxofxtheirxchild'sxcarexwil
lxfocusxonxsymptomxpatternsxandxseverity.xWhatxwillxthexfocusxofxthexnurse'sxevaluation?x(xselectxallxthatxapp
ly)
a)academicxperformance.
b)activitiesxofxdailyxliving.
c)physicalxgrowth.
d)socialxrelationships.
e)personalxpreception.x-xcorrectxanswer-a)academicxperformance.
b)activitiesxofxdailyxliving.
d)socialxrelationships.
e)personalxpreception.
Ax3-year-
oldxhasxbeenxdiagnosedxwithxautism.xWhilextherexisxanxabsencexofxlanguage,xthexchildxdoesxbabblexbutxisxind
ifferentxtoxcontactxwithxpeople.xWhatxwillxbexthexnurse'sxbestxinitialxintervention?
a)givexone-to-onexattentionxinxnonverbalxparallelxplay.
, b)sitxnextxtoxthexchildxwhilexlookingxatxaxpicturexbook.
c)feedxthexchildxsnacksxwhilextalkingxsoftly.
d)sitxacrossxfromxthexchildxatxthexplayxtablexandxintroducexnewxtoys.x-xcorrectxanswer-a)givexone-to-
onexattentionxinxnonverbalxparallelxplay.
WhichxactivityxisxmostxappropriatexforxaxchildxwithxADHD?
a)Readingxanxadventurexnovel.
b)Playingxmonopoly
c)Playingxtennis.
d)Playingxcheckersx-xcorrectxanswer-c)Playingxtennis.
Ax7-year-
oldxwhoxisxdescribedxasximpulsivexandxhyperactive,xtellsxthexnurse,x"Ixamxaxdummy,xbecausexIxdon'txpayxatte
ntion,xandxIxcan'txreadxlikexthexotherxkids."xWhatxDSMx5xdiagnosisxwillxthexnursexassessxfurther?
a)attentionxdeficitxdisorder.
b)attentionxdeficitxhyperactivityxdisorder.
c)autism.
d)conductxdisorder.x-xcorrectxanswer-b)attentionxdeficitxhyperactivityxdisorder.
Thexnursexisxcaringxforxax12-year-
oldxchildxdemonstratingximpairedxpersonalityxdevelopmentxassociatedxwithxADHD.xWhatxwouldxbexanxappr
opriatexintervention?
a)regularxentriesxintoxaxpersonalxsleepxhygienexjournal.
b)enrollmentxinxfamilyxandxindividualxgroupxtherapies.
c)involvementxinxfamilyxmenuxplanningxandxfoodxshopping.
d)afterxschoolxtutoringxtoxhelpxmaintainxpassingxgrades.x-xcorrectxanswer-
b)enrollmentxinxfamilyxandxindividualxgroupxtherapies.
ANSWERS
AxchildxdiagnosedxwithxADHDxisxreprimandedxforxtakingxthexnurse'sxpenxwithoutxaskingxfirst.xHexrespondsx
byxshouting,x"Youxdon'txlikexme!xYouxwon'txletxmexhavexanything,xevenxaxpen!"xThexnursexisxmostxtherapeut
icxwhenxresponding,
a)"Ixdoxlikexyou,xbutxIxdon'txlikexitxwhenxyouxgrabxmyxpen."
b)"LikingxyouxhasxnothingxtoxdoxwithxwhetherxIxwillxloanxyouxmyxpen."
c)"Itxsoundsxasxthoughxyouxarexfeelingxhelplessxandxinsecure."
d)"Youxmustxaskxforxpermissionxbeforextakingxsomeonexelse'sxthings."x-xcorrectxanswer-
a)"Ixdoxlikexyou,xbutxIxdon'txlikexitxwhenxyouxgrabxmyxpen."
Whichxbehaviorxisxmostxindicativexofxax4-year-oldxchildxdiagnosedxwithxTourette'sxsyndrome?
a) Difficultyxinxsocialxrelationships
b) Hummingxwhilexperformingxactivitiesxthatxrequirexconcentration
c) Frequentxeyexblinking
d) Difficultyxinxcompletingxtasksxonxtimex-xcorrectxanswer-c) Frequentxeyexblinking
Thexnursexisxleadingxaxchildren'sxgroup.xAx10-year-
oldxwhoxisxfrequentlyxdisruptivexinxthexclassroom,xbeginsxtoxfidgetxinxherxchairxandxthenxmovesxonxtoxdisrupt
ivexbehavior.xWhatxtechniquexcouldxthexnursexusextoxmanagexthisxbehavior?
a)therapeuticxholding.
b)seclusion.
c)quietxroom.
d)touchxcontrol.x-xcorrectxanswer-d)touchxcontrol.
Whatxsocialxbehaviorxisxoftenxaxresultxseenxinxchildrenxwhoxhavexbeenxabused?
,a)speechxdisorders.
b)bullyingxofxothers.
c)eatingxdisorders.
d)delayedxmotorxskills.x-xcorrectxanswer-b)bullyingxofxothers.
Whenxaxchildxdemonstratesxaxtemperamentxthatxpromptsxthexmotherxtoxsay,x"Shexisxjustxsoxdifferentxfromxme
;xIxjustxcan'txseemxtoxconnectxwithxher."xWhatxwillxbexthexnurse'sxtherapeuticxresponse?
a)suggestxthatxthexchild'sxfatherxbecomexherxprimaryxcaregiver.
b)encouragexthexmotherxtoxconsiderxattendingxparentingxclasses.
c)counselxthexmotherxregardingxwaysxtoxbetterxbondxwithxherxchild.
d)educatexthexfatherxregardingxsignsxthatxthexchildxisxbeingxphysicallyxabused.x-xcorrectxanswer-
c)counselxthexmotherxregardingxwaysxtoxbetterxbondxwithxherxchild.
ThexfamilyxofxaxchildxdiagnosedxwithxADHD,xinattentivextype,xisxtoldxthexevaluationxofxtheirxchild'sxcarexwil
lxfocusxonxsymptomxpatternsxandxseverity.xWhatxwillxthexfocusxofxthexnurse'sxevaluation?x(xselectxallxthatxapp
ly)
a)academicxperformance.
b)activitiesxofxdailyxliving.
c)physicalxgrowth.
d)socialxrelationships.
e)personalxpreception.x-xcorrectxanswer-a)academicxperformance.
b)activitiesxofxdailyxliving.
d)socialxrelationships.
e)personalxpreception.
Ax3-year-
oldxhasxbeenxdiagnosedxwithxautism.xWhilextherexisxanxabsencexofxlanguage,xthexchildxdoesxbabblexbutxisxind
ifferentxtoxcontactxwithxpeople.xWhatxwillxbexthexnurse'sxbestxinitialxintervention?
a)givexone-to-onexattentionxinxnonverbalxparallelxplay.
, b)sitxnextxtoxthexchildxwhilexlookingxatxaxpicturexbook.
c)feedxthexchildxsnacksxwhilextalkingxsoftly.
d)sitxacrossxfromxthexchildxatxthexplayxtablexandxintroducexnewxtoys.x-xcorrectxanswer-a)givexone-to-
onexattentionxinxnonverbalxparallelxplay.
WhichxactivityxisxmostxappropriatexforxaxchildxwithxADHD?
a)Readingxanxadventurexnovel.
b)Playingxmonopoly
c)Playingxtennis.
d)Playingxcheckersx-xcorrectxanswer-c)Playingxtennis.
Ax7-year-
oldxwhoxisxdescribedxasximpulsivexandxhyperactive,xtellsxthexnurse,x"Ixamxaxdummy,xbecausexIxdon'txpayxatte
ntion,xandxIxcan'txreadxlikexthexotherxkids."xWhatxDSMx5xdiagnosisxwillxthexnursexassessxfurther?
a)attentionxdeficitxdisorder.
b)attentionxdeficitxhyperactivityxdisorder.
c)autism.
d)conductxdisorder.x-xcorrectxanswer-b)attentionxdeficitxhyperactivityxdisorder.
Thexnursexisxcaringxforxax12-year-
oldxchildxdemonstratingximpairedxpersonalityxdevelopmentxassociatedxwithxADHD.xWhatxwouldxbexanxappr
opriatexintervention?
a)regularxentriesxintoxaxpersonalxsleepxhygienexjournal.
b)enrollmentxinxfamilyxandxindividualxgroupxtherapies.
c)involvementxinxfamilyxmenuxplanningxandxfoodxshopping.
d)afterxschoolxtutoringxtoxhelpxmaintainxpassingxgrades.x-xcorrectxanswer-
b)enrollmentxinxfamilyxandxindividualxgroupxtherapies.
