341 Exam 4 Practice Questions "Mental Health Issues of Children and Adolescents" Questions and Answers
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Child therapy
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Child Therapy
A nurse is assisting the guardians of a school-age child who has oppositional defiant disorder in identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply)
A. allow the child to choose which behaviors are unacceptabl...
341 Exam 4 Practice Questions "Mental
Health Issues of Children and
Adolescents" Questions and Answers
A nurse is assisting the guardians of a school-age child who has oppositional defiant disorder in
identifying strategies to promote positive behavior. Which of the following strategies should the
nurse recommend? (Select all that apply)
A. allow the child to choose which behaviors are unacceptable
B. Use role-playing to act out unacceptable behavior
C. Develop a reward system for acceptable behavior
D. Encourage the child to participate in school sports
E. Be consistent when addressing unacceptable behavior. - Answer-Answer: C, D, E
Rational:
C: The guardians should have a method to reward the child for acceptable behavior
D: the guardians should encourage physical activity through which the child can use energy to
obtain success.
E: the guardians should set clear limits on unacceptable behavior and should be consistent
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who has depression.
Which of the following are expected for this disorder? (select all that apply)
A. fear of being alone
B. substance use
C. weight gain
D. irritability
E. aggressiveness - Answer-Answer: B, D, E
Rational:
B: Substance use is an expected finding associated with depression
D: irritability is an expected finding associated with depression
E: aggressiveness is an expected finding associated with depression
, A nurse is teaching a group of guardians about manifestations of conduct disorder. which fo the
following findings should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
A. Bullying of others
B. Threats of suicide
C. law-breaking activities
D. narcissistic behavior
E. Flat affect - Answer-Answer: A, B, C
Rational:
A: Bullying behavior is an expected finding of conduct disorder
B: Suicidal ideation is an expected finding of conduct disorder
C: Law-and/ or rule-breaking behavior is an expected finding of conduct disorder
A nurse in the pediatric clinic is caring for a preschool-age child who has a new diagnosis of
ADHD. When teaching the guardian about this disorder, which fo the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Behaviors associated with ADHD are present prior to age 3"
B. "This disorder is characterized by argumentative"
C. "Below-average intellectual functioning is associated with ADHD"
D. "Because of this disorder, your child is at an increased risk for injury" - Answer-Answer: D
Rational: Inattentive or impulsive behavior increases the risk for injury in a child who has ADHD
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child for indications of autism spectrum disorder. For which of
the following manifestations should the nurse assess?
A. Impulsive behavior
B. repetitive counting
C. destructiveness
D. somatic problems - Answer-Answer: B
Rational: Repetitive actions and strict routines are an indication of autism spectrum disorder.
Which factor presents the highest risk for a child to develop a psychiatric disorder?
a. Having an uncle with schizophrenia
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