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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
According to family systems theory, removing the 'identified patient' from the environment most likely causes the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Family systems theory posits that removing the identified patient shifts dysfunction, causing family members to decompensate (C). Patient outcomes (A, B) vary, and withdrawal (D) is less predictable.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
A mother and father who have recently separated are in family therapy with their six-year-old child, who is experiencing behavioral problems. The father is now involved in a homosexual relationship. During this session, the mother initiates a heated discussion of her fears that the child is being exposed to age-inappropriate sexual behavior in the father’s home. The child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist’s action is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Excluding the child this session (C) protects from inappropriate adult conflict while allowing future inclusion. Permanent exclusion (A, B) limits data, and inclusion now (D) risks distress.