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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What does the acronym GAD stand for?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GAD stands for General Anxiety Disorder (C), a recognized psychiatric condition characterized by excessive, persistent worry. 'General Anxiety Diagnosis' (A) is not a standard term, 'Global Adjustment Disorder' (B) is incorrect, and 'Genetic Adaptation Diagnosis' (D) is unrelated to mental health acronyms.
Question 2 of 5
Which of Yalom’s curative factors in group therapy applies to female adolescents who have sustained incest?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Universality (D) helps incest survivors feel less alone by sharing common experiences in group therapy. Altruism (A), cohesiveness (B), and imitation (C) are beneficial but less specific to this trauma.
Question 3 of 5
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist assesses a child’s:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DSM-5 requires ADHD symptoms (e.g., inattention, hyperactivity) to impair functioning in multiple settings like home and school (C). Specific behaviors (A, B) are components, and intellect (D) isn’t diagnostic.
Question 4 of 5
A child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist conducts a community meeting for children and adolescent patients. Several adolescent patients complain about the intrusive behavior of the younger children. The clinical nurse specialist maintains the therapeutic milieu by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reviewing rules and consequences (C) reinforces boundaries, maintaining a therapeutic milieu. Solutions (A) may escalate, restrictions (B) punish, and a later meeting (D) delays action.
Question 5 of 5
A child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist learns that a patient with bipolar affective disorder is moving out of state. The clinical nurse specialist refers the patient to a new provider for a followup appointment and prescribes enough medication to last until the appointment with the new clinical nurse specialist. These actions demonstrate the clinical nurse specialist’s understanding of the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ensuring care continuity and medication (B) avoids abandonment, a legal and ethical duty. Disease (A), timing (C), and standards (D) are relevant but secondary.