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Pediatrics Mental Health Cognition Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Older adults have reached Erikson’s developmental stage of ego integrity when they:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ego integrity (B) involves reflecting on life with acceptance and purpose, per Erikson. Acknowledgment (A) is partial, regret (C) is despair, and punishment (D) is negative.
Question 2 of 5
The psychiatric-mental health nurse knows that the patient’s spouse clearly understands the side effects of lithium carbonate (Eskalith), when he or she says:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tremors (A) are a lithium side effect warranting a doctor call. Water (B) is good but not specific, salt-free (C) is incorrect (salt is needed), and 1.6 mEq/L (D) is toxic.
Question 3 of 5
When a research study is based on a small sample size, the findings may:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Small samples may yield significant results but lack generalizability (A) due to limited representation. Clinical significance (B) isn’t sample-dependent, and design (C) or quality (D) aren’t assumed.
Question 4 of 5
How has the recognition and diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder been improved over the years?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ASD recognition has improved through enhanced staff training (B), increased public awareness (C), and, to some extent, research into biomarkers (A, though less routine). All (D) contribute collectively, with training and awareness being primary drivers in clinical practice.
Question 5 of 5
An eight-year-old female child is referred to the child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist for verbalizing fears that her immigrant grandmother will die. The widowed grandmother wears heavy black clothes, prays throughout the day, and secludes herself from everyone except the child. Although the grandmother is physically healthy, she discusses her impending death with the child. The clinical nurse specialist recognizes that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cultural norms (A) like mourning attire and death discussions may explain the grandmother’s behavior, not depression (D). Language (C) isn’t specified, and religious fixations (B) overpathologize.