NU 345 Chapter 21 Impulse Control
Disorders UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement made by a 9-year-old child after hitting a classmate is a typical comment
associated with childhood conduct disorder?
a. "I'm sorry, I won't hit him again."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
c. "I didn't think I hit him very hard."
d. "He hit me first. You just didn't see it." - CORRECT ANSWER - b. "He deserved it for
being a sissy."
What assessment data would support a diagnosis of conduct disorder? Select all that apply.
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
d. Demonstrates objective signs of phobia
e. Exhibits signs of chronic self-mutilation - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Evidence of social
isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
Which event experienced in the patient's childhood increases the risk of the development of
behaviors associated with intermittent explosive disorder?
a. Orphaned at age 4
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
c. Born with a chronic congenital disorder
d. One parent was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
Disorders UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which statement made by a 9-year-old child after hitting a classmate is a typical comment
associated with childhood conduct disorder?
a. "I'm sorry, I won't hit him again."
b. "He deserved it for being a sissy."
c. "I didn't think I hit him very hard."
d. "He hit me first. You just didn't see it." - CORRECT ANSWER - b. "He deserved it for
being a sissy."
What assessment data would support a diagnosis of conduct disorder? Select all that apply.
a. Evidence of social isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
d. Demonstrates objective signs of phobia
e. Exhibits signs of chronic self-mutilation - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Evidence of social
isolation
b. Arrested twice for disorderly conduct
c. Expresses difficulty in keeping employment
Which event experienced in the patient's childhood increases the risk of the development of
behaviors associated with intermittent explosive disorder?
a. Orphaned at age 4
b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
c. Born with a chronic congenital disorder
d. One parent was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Physically abused from ages 3 to 10
