WGU D572 | Exam 3 questions and Answers
1. Based on the DSM-5, which of the following is the key diagnostic difference for cyclothymic disorder in
children/adolescents compared to adults?: dura- tion of the symptoms required
2. Which assessment finding should be considered a high-risk factor for adolescent suicide?: Being
sexually abused
3. Based on meta-analysis of pediatric bipolar disorder, which of the following symptom is the least frequent?:
hypersexuality***
4. A teenager is admitted to the adolescent unit with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depression. Which
information collected from the assessment interview will be given highest priority when planning the patients
care?: Pa- tient states she finds no pleasure in living.
5. When discussing depression and suicide with parents of teenagers, the nurse is accurate in reporting that
the most common method used in late adolescent suicide is:: Firearms
6. Which statement made by a teenage male hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt is most concerning to the
nurse?: The gun I got for my birthday is my most prized possession.
7. Which of the following medical conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of major
depressive disorder?: hyperthyroidism
8. A 15-year-old has been diagnosed with major depression and admitted to the adolescent unit. Which behavior
would the nurse expect to observe in this patient?: Being manipulative and callous towards others
9. Planning safety interventions for a teenager with a history of self-injurious behavior is based on what
research-based information?: Suicides can occur accidentally as a result of self-injurious behaviors.
10.According to the DSM 5, the diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder cannot be made prior to
which of the following ages:: 6 year old
11.Individuals with OCD commonly have comorbid conditions. Which of the following is more common triad
seen in children?: OCD, tic disorder, adhd
12.Wk10Q1 Which is the drug of choice to treat a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?:
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
13.Which of the following is least likely to be a cause of encopresis?: hemor- rhoids ???
14.An emaciated and lethargic 16-year-old girl arrives to the emergency room with a blood pressure of 75/50.
Her heart rate is 52 bpm and potassium is
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3
1. Based on the DSM-5, which of the following is the key diagnostic difference for cyclothymic disorder in
children/adolescents compared to adults?: dura- tion of the symptoms required
2. Which assessment finding should be considered a high-risk factor for adolescent suicide?: Being
sexually abused
3. Based on meta-analysis of pediatric bipolar disorder, which of the following symptom is the least frequent?:
hypersexuality***
4. A teenager is admitted to the adolescent unit with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depression. Which
information collected from the assessment interview will be given highest priority when planning the patients
care?: Pa- tient states she finds no pleasure in living.
5. When discussing depression and suicide with parents of teenagers, the nurse is accurate in reporting that
the most common method used in late adolescent suicide is:: Firearms
6. Which statement made by a teenage male hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt is most concerning to the
nurse?: The gun I got for my birthday is my most prized possession.
7. Which of the following medical conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of major
depressive disorder?: hyperthyroidism
8. A 15-year-old has been diagnosed with major depression and admitted to the adolescent unit. Which behavior
would the nurse expect to observe in this patient?: Being manipulative and callous towards others
9. Planning safety interventions for a teenager with a history of self-injurious behavior is based on what
research-based information?: Suicides can occur accidentally as a result of self-injurious behaviors.
10.According to the DSM 5, the diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder cannot be made prior to
which of the following ages:: 6 year old
11.Individuals with OCD commonly have comorbid conditions. Which of the following is more common triad
seen in children?: OCD, tic disorder, adhd
12.Wk10Q1 Which is the drug of choice to treat a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?:
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
13.Which of the following is least likely to be a cause of encopresis?: hemor- rhoids ???
14.An emaciated and lethargic 16-year-old girl arrives to the emergency room with a blood pressure of 75/50.
Her heart rate is 52 bpm and potassium is
1/
3
