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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
A mother brings her four-year-old son in for evaluation because he 'does not get along with his step-siblings.' The mother reports that her son refuses to play a game with his step-siblings unless they play by his rules. According to cognitive development theory, the explanation for the child’s behavior is that he is in the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At age 4, preoperational stage (C) per Piaget includes egocentrism, limiting perspective-taking, explaining the behavior. Industry (A) is later, preconventional (B) is Kohlberg’s moral stage, and concrete operations (D) starts at 7.
Question 4 of 5
A child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist meets regularly with the staff nurses of an adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit to improve the nurses’ therapeutic interactions with the patients. Each nurse keeps a journal describing clinical interactions with an adolescent and examines the factors that hinder the nurse’s ability to interact therapeutically with the patient. The clinical specialist reviews the entries and provides written feedback. This teaching strategy is known as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Journaling and feedback on interactions (D) is reflective practice, enhancing self-awareness and skills. Concept mapping (A), discovery (B), and problem-based learning (C) differ in structure.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following disorders is characterized by persistent and repetitive nail biting or thumb sucking?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nail biting (C) is a disorder defined by repetitive nail biting or thumb sucking, often a nervous habit. Temper tantrums (A) involve outbursts, delinquency (B) law-breaking, and aggressiveness (D) hostility, none of which match the description.