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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is presenting discharge instructions to a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following would be the most important topic for the nurse to include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medication adherence (B) is critical for bipolar disorder to prevent relapse, making it the most important discharge topic. Insurance (A), future plans (C), and BMI (D) are less urgent.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A patient presents with an inability to make decisions and function independently. The nurse knows these symptoms are indicative of the following disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dependent PD (D) involves difficulty with decisions and independence, relying on others. Schizotypal (A) is eccentric, paranoid (B) mistrustful, and OCPD (C) rigid but decisive.
Question 4 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 5 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.