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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A common nursing diagnosis for a patient with antisocial personality disorder is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Impaired social interaction due to manipulation (C) reflects antisocial PD’s core traits. Self-esteem (A) is less typical, thought processes (B) suggest psychosis, and isolation (D) misaligns with sociability.
Question 2 of 5
What does the acronym GAD stand for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GAD stands for General Anxiety Disorder (C), a recognized psychiatric condition characterized by excessive, persistent worry. 'General Anxiety Diagnosis' (A) is not a standard term, 'Global Adjustment Disorder' (B) is incorrect, and 'Genetic Adaptation Diagnosis' (D) is unrelated to mental health acronyms.
Question 3 of 5
Several months ago, a 12-year-old male client was involved in an exploitative homosexual relationship with an older adolescent. Now in therapy, the client expresses feelings of helplessness and fantasizes about 'getting even' with the older youth. The child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist encourages the client to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using a punching bag (C) safely displaces hostility, a therapeutic way to manage anger from trauma. Age-appropriate activities (A) are supportive but indirect, karate (B) risks aggression, and writing (D) may escalate rumination without closure.
Question 4 of 5
Which of Yalom’s curative factors in group therapy applies to female adolescents who have sustained incest?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Universality (D) helps incest survivors feel less alone by sharing common experiences in group therapy. Altruism (A), cohesiveness (B), and imitation (C) are beneficial but less specific to this trauma.
Question 5 of 5
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist assesses a child’s:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DSM-5 requires ADHD symptoms (e.g., inattention, hyperactivity) to impair functioning in multiple settings like home and school (C). Specific behaviors (A, B) are components, and intellect (D) isn’t diagnostic.