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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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.