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Which nursing diagnosis should B
be The child's marked hyperactivity puts him or her at risk for injury from
considered for a child with falls, bumping
attention deficit hyperactivity into objects, impulsively operating equipment, pulling heavy
disorder ADHD? objects off shelves, and so forth.
A. Anxiety
B. risk for injury
C. defensive coping
D. impaired verbal communication
Which factor can reduce the A
vulnerability of a child to Resilience refers to developing and using certain characteristics
etiological influences that help a child to handle the stresses of a difficult childhood
predisposing to the development without developing mental problems.
of psychopathology? Resilient children can adapt to changes in the environment, form nurturing
A. Resilience
relationships with adults other than their parents, distance
B. Malnutrition themselves from the emotional chaos of the family, and have
C. Child abuse social intelligence and the ability to use problem-solving
D. Having a depressed parent skills.
A 5-year-old who consistently A
omits the sound for 'r' and 's' Speech disorders are marked by problems in making sounds.
when speaking is Children may have trouble making certain sounds, or they
demonstrating which type of may distort, add, or omit sounds. Such patterns are not
disorder? associated with any of the other options.
A. Speech
B. Language
C. Social communication
D. Specific learning
,When a nurse assesses the style A
of Temperament is the behavior the child habitually uses to cope
behavior a child habitually with the environment. It is a constitutional factor thought to be
uses to cope with the demands genetically determined. It may be modified by the parent-child
and expectations of the relationship. None of the other options would reflect this
environment, he or she is characteristic.
assessing
characteristic?
A. Temperament
B. Resilience
C. Vulnerability
D. Cultural assimilation
B
A child diagnosed with autism
Autism affects the normal development of the brain in social interaction and
will demonstrate impaired
communication skills. Symptoms associated with autism
development in which area?
spectrum disorders include significant deficits in social
A. Adhering to routines
B. playing with other children relatedness, including communication, nonverbal
C. swallowing and chewing behavior, and age-appropriate interaction. Other behaviors
D. eye-hand coordination include stereotypical repetitive speech, obsessive focus on
specific objects, over adherence to routines or rituals, hyper- or
hypo-reactivity to sensory input, and extreme resistance to
change.
None of the other options are characteristically associated with autism.
Which social behavior is often a B
result of a child having been Children who have experienced abuse are at risk for identifying
exposed to some form of with their aggressor and may act out, bully others, become
abuse? abusers, or develop dysfunctional
A. Speech disorders interpersonal relationships in adulthood. None of the
B. Bullying others
remaining options are as directly associated with abuse as
C. Eating disorders
bullying.
D. Delayed motor skills
The family of a child diagnosed A, B, D, E
with attention deficit hyperactivity For the family and child with ADHD, evaluation will focus on
disorder (ADHD), inattentive the symptom patterns and severity. For those with ADHD,
type, is told the inattentive type, the focus of evaluation will be academic
evaluation of their child's care performance, activities of daily living, social relationships, and
will focus on symptom patterns personal
,and severity. What is the focus perception. For those with ADHD, hyperactive-impulsive type or
of child's evaluation? SATA: combined type, the focus will be on both academic and
A. Academic performance behavioral responses.
B. Activities of daily living
C. Physical growth
D. Social relationships
E. Personal perception
A 10-year-old who is D
frequently disruptive in the The appropriate adult can move closer to the child and place a
classroom begins to fidget and hand on his/her arm or an arm around his/her shoulder for a
then moves on to disruptive calming effect when the fidgeting is first
behavior. What is the most noted. The closeness signals the child to use self-control. It is
appropriate initial technique the least restrictive treatment approach and should be tried
for managing this sort of initially; before any of the other options.
disruptive behavior?
A. Therapeutic holding
B. Seclusion
C. Quiet room
D.Touch control
, A 7-year-old, who is described as B
impulsive and hyperactive, tells The data are most consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity
the nurse, "I am a dummy, disorder (ADHD) as described in the DSM-5. The other options
because I don't pay attention, and I present with characteristics and
can't read like the other kids." behaviors that differ from those in the scenario.
The nurse
notes that these behaviors are
most consistent with which
diagnosis?
A. Attention deficit disorder
B. Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
C. Autism
D. Conduct disorder
A child diagnosed with A
attention deficit This reply shows positive regard for the child while describing the
behavior as
hyperactivity disorder
undesirable. Feedback such as this helps the child feel accepted
(ADHD) is
while making her aware of the effect her behavior has on
reprimanded for taking the nurse's
others. None of the other options provide the necessary
pen without asking first. He
degree of positive regard.
responds by
shouting, "You don't like me!
You won't let me have anything,
even a pen!" The nurse is most
therapeutic when responding
with which statement?
A. "I do like you, but I don't like
it when you grab my pen."
B. "Liking you has nothing
to do with whether I will
loan you my pen."
C. "It sounds as though you
are feeling helpless and
insecure."
D. "You must ask for
permission before taking
someone else's things."
When a child demonstrates a C
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Which nursing diagnosis should B
be The child's marked hyperactivity puts him or her at risk for injury from
considered for a child with falls, bumping
attention deficit hyperactivity into objects, impulsively operating equipment, pulling heavy
disorder ADHD? objects off shelves, and so forth.
A. Anxiety
B. risk for injury
C. defensive coping
D. impaired verbal communication
Which factor can reduce the A
vulnerability of a child to Resilience refers to developing and using certain characteristics
etiological influences that help a child to handle the stresses of a difficult childhood
predisposing to the development without developing mental problems.
of psychopathology? Resilient children can adapt to changes in the environment, form nurturing
A. Resilience
relationships with adults other than their parents, distance
B. Malnutrition themselves from the emotional chaos of the family, and have
C. Child abuse social intelligence and the ability to use problem-solving
D. Having a depressed parent skills.
A 5-year-old who consistently A
omits the sound for 'r' and 's' Speech disorders are marked by problems in making sounds.
when speaking is Children may have trouble making certain sounds, or they
demonstrating which type of may distort, add, or omit sounds. Such patterns are not
disorder? associated with any of the other options.
A. Speech
B. Language
C. Social communication
D. Specific learning
,When a nurse assesses the style A
of Temperament is the behavior the child habitually uses to cope
behavior a child habitually with the environment. It is a constitutional factor thought to be
uses to cope with the demands genetically determined. It may be modified by the parent-child
and expectations of the relationship. None of the other options would reflect this
environment, he or she is characteristic.
assessing
characteristic?
A. Temperament
B. Resilience
C. Vulnerability
D. Cultural assimilation
B
A child diagnosed with autism
Autism affects the normal development of the brain in social interaction and
will demonstrate impaired
communication skills. Symptoms associated with autism
development in which area?
spectrum disorders include significant deficits in social
A. Adhering to routines
B. playing with other children relatedness, including communication, nonverbal
C. swallowing and chewing behavior, and age-appropriate interaction. Other behaviors
D. eye-hand coordination include stereotypical repetitive speech, obsessive focus on
specific objects, over adherence to routines or rituals, hyper- or
hypo-reactivity to sensory input, and extreme resistance to
change.
None of the other options are characteristically associated with autism.
Which social behavior is often a B
result of a child having been Children who have experienced abuse are at risk for identifying
exposed to some form of with their aggressor and may act out, bully others, become
abuse? abusers, or develop dysfunctional
A. Speech disorders interpersonal relationships in adulthood. None of the
B. Bullying others
remaining options are as directly associated with abuse as
C. Eating disorders
bullying.
D. Delayed motor skills
The family of a child diagnosed A, B, D, E
with attention deficit hyperactivity For the family and child with ADHD, evaluation will focus on
disorder (ADHD), inattentive the symptom patterns and severity. For those with ADHD,
type, is told the inattentive type, the focus of evaluation will be academic
evaluation of their child's care performance, activities of daily living, social relationships, and
will focus on symptom patterns personal
,and severity. What is the focus perception. For those with ADHD, hyperactive-impulsive type or
of child's evaluation? SATA: combined type, the focus will be on both academic and
A. Academic performance behavioral responses.
B. Activities of daily living
C. Physical growth
D. Social relationships
E. Personal perception
A 10-year-old who is D
frequently disruptive in the The appropriate adult can move closer to the child and place a
classroom begins to fidget and hand on his/her arm or an arm around his/her shoulder for a
then moves on to disruptive calming effect when the fidgeting is first
behavior. What is the most noted. The closeness signals the child to use self-control. It is
appropriate initial technique the least restrictive treatment approach and should be tried
for managing this sort of initially; before any of the other options.
disruptive behavior?
A. Therapeutic holding
B. Seclusion
C. Quiet room
D.Touch control
, A 7-year-old, who is described as B
impulsive and hyperactive, tells The data are most consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity
the nurse, "I am a dummy, disorder (ADHD) as described in the DSM-5. The other options
because I don't pay attention, and I present with characteristics and
can't read like the other kids." behaviors that differ from those in the scenario.
The nurse
notes that these behaviors are
most consistent with which
diagnosis?
A. Attention deficit disorder
B. Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
C. Autism
D. Conduct disorder
A child diagnosed with A
attention deficit This reply shows positive regard for the child while describing the
behavior as
hyperactivity disorder
undesirable. Feedback such as this helps the child feel accepted
(ADHD) is
while making her aware of the effect her behavior has on
reprimanded for taking the nurse's
others. None of the other options provide the necessary
pen without asking first. He
degree of positive regard.
responds by
shouting, "You don't like me!
You won't let me have anything,
even a pen!" The nurse is most
therapeutic when responding
with which statement?
A. "I do like you, but I don't like
it when you grab my pen."
B. "Liking you has nothing
to do with whether I will
loan you my pen."
C. "It sounds as though you
are feeling helpless and
insecure."
D. "You must ask for
permission before taking
someone else's things."
When a child demonstrates a C
