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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The client has Antisocial Personality Disorder. Which of the following nursing interventions should be a critical part of the plan of care developed by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antisocial PD requires consistent limits (A) to manage manipulative and rule-breaking behavior. Self-mutilation (B) is more borderline, social encouragement (C) secondary, and reality orientation (D) irrelevant.
Question 2 of 5
Impulse control is part of a plan for a client with Borderline PD. Which of the following is particularly important to include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emotional dysregulation drives impulsivity in borderline PD, making management of emotions (C) critical for control. Support (A), contracts (B), and patterns (D) are useful but secondary to emotion regulation.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a paranoid personality disorder makes an inappropriate and unreasonable report to a nurse. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A matter-of-fact statement (D) acknowledges differing views without escalating mistrust in paranoid PD. Logic (A) or confrontation (B) may provoke, and nonverbal (C) lacks clarity.
Question 4 of 5
The first step in the treatment of incest is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Believing the child (A) establishes trust and validates the report, the critical first step in incest treatment. Notification (B), confrontation (C), and removal (D) follow validation.
Question 5 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.