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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A short-term goal for a patient with Alzheimer’s disease is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Improved functioning in a least restrictive environment (A) is realistic short-term for Alzheimer’s, focusing on safety and independence. Problem-solving (B), self-esteem (C), and cognition (D) are less attainable short-term.
Question 2 of 5
To evaluate whether patient teaching for coping skills has been effective, the psychiatric-mental health nurse asks an adolescent patient to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Return demonstration (C) objectively shows skill mastery. Outcomes (A) and goals (D) are vague, and journaling (B) is subjective.
Question 3 of 5
When screening families for post-traumatic stress disorder following a major natural disaster, psychiatric-mental health nurses are practicing which type of disease prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Screening for PTSD post-disaster is secondary prevention (B), detecting early signs to intervene. Primary (A) prevents onset, tertiary (C) manages chronicity, and universal (D) isn’t a standard term here.
Question 4 of 5
In attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which of the following relates to poor attention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ADHD includes inattention symptoms per DSM-5: not listening when spoken to (A), forgetfulness (B), and careless mistakes due to lack of detail focus (C). All (D) are diagnostic criteria for the inattention subtype, making it the most comprehensive answer.
Question 5 of 5
For the past 18 months, an eight-year-old child has exhibited involuntary, purposeless, rapid recurrent movements of the arms and face as well as spontaneous unintelligible vocalizations. When receiving verbal cues, the child can decrease and sometimes extinguish the erratic movements for several minutes. The diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tourette disorder (D) features multiple motor and vocal tics for over a year, suppressible with cues, matching the description. Atypical (A) and chronic motor (B) lack vocal tics, and stereotypic (C) involves repetitive, non-tic movements.