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Pediatrics Mental Health Cognition Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What behavior is commonly seen in bulimia nervosa?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bulimia nervosa (D) features overeating (A) and purging (B), per DSM-5. Starving (C) aligns with anorexia.
Question 2 of 5
What is a common sign of juvenile delinquency?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Criminal activities (C) define juvenile delinquency, contrasting with achievement (A) and attendance (B).
Question 3 of 5
What type of intervention is crucial for children with autistic spectrum disorders?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Speech therapy (A) addresses communication deficits in autism, a core need. Pharmacotherapy (B) is adjunctive, surgery (C) irrelevant.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an autistic child who continually repeats phrases spoken by the nurse. In addition to describing this behavior in a documentation note, what medical term can the nurse use to refer to this behavior?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Echolalia is the repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by others, a common behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Aphasia refers to language impairment, apraxia to motor planning difficulties, and clang associations to rhyming speech patterns seen in some psychiatric conditions, none of which fit this scenario.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is establishing outcomes for a client who is depressed. The outcomes will be entered into the nursing care plan and used by all members of the treatment team. The best stated outcome is the client will:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Outcomes must be specific, measurable, and objective for team use. A 50% decrease in a depression scale score is quantifiable, unlike vague feelings (A, B). Insight (C) is valuable but not as directly measurable or universally applicable in a care plan.