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FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS TEST IN MENTAL HEALTH
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Which theorist believed that without a consistent adult caregiver during infancy, a child
could develop problems trusting other people?
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Erikson
According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, a child who
lacks nurturing may develop mental health problems that can last a
lifetime.
In which of the following examples should mental health assistance be immediately
sought?
CORRECT
Failure to achieve developmental tasks of the age group.
Failure to achieve the developmental tasks of a specific age group is a
problem that must be addressed by a professional mental health care
provider. Immediate assistance should also be sought for a child’s
absence of growth and inability or refusal to change.
A 12-year-old child has withdrawn from soccer, a sport they previously enjoyed, and
expresses hopelessness about the future. Which of the following is consistent with this
example?
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Depression
Children with depression lack interest in activities they previously
enjoyed, criticize themselves, and are pessimistic or hopeless about the
future.
Which of the following pervasive developmental disorders is diagnosed when a child
has serious challenges with social interaction, communication, and use of imagination
and demonstrates a restricted scope of activities?
CORRECT
Autism
Autism is a disorder of communication, social interaction, and behaviour
that begins in infancy.
A nurse would expect a child with dyslexia to be diagnosed at approximately what age?
CORRECT
8 years
Children are usually diagnosed with dyslexia after they have received
several years of reading instruction in school; therefore, 8 years would
be the approximate age of diagnosis.
Which of the following is true of homeless children?
CORRECT
They often have elevated levels of lead in
their blood.
Elevated levels of lead in the blood are more common
in homeless
children.
A 10-year-old boy who repeatedly complains of an upset stomach has missed several
days of school. All labs and X-rays relevant to his abdominal discomfort have been
normal. The boy may have which of the following disorders?
CORRECT
Somatoform disorder
Which of the following is a warning sign of violence in children?