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Pediatric Mental Health Depression NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
When beginning therapy with a six-year-old child with autism, the child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist initially communicates with the child:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonverbal communication with gestures (A) suits autism’s social and language deficits, building trust. Tactile (B) risks overwhelm, and verbal options (C, D) may confuse.
Question 2 of 5
The director of psychiatric services asks a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist to define and coordinate the standard of nursing care for psychiatric patients in the emergency department. The clinical nurse specialist is serving in the role of a change:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Defining and coordinating care standards (A) positions the specialist as a change agent, implementing improvements. Investigator (B) researches, recipient (C) receives change, and strategist (D) plans broadly.
Question 3 of 5
The parent or legal guardian of a seven-year-old child must approve any medication orders, because a child of this age fails to meet which two of the four elements of informed consent?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 7-year-old lacks competence (ability to understand) and comprehension (grasping implications) (B), requiring guardian consent. Autonomy, veracity, confidentiality, beneficence, disclosure, and voluntariness are adult-focused.
Question 4 of 5
The adolescent parents of a three-year-old child attend an alternate high school that houses an onsite daycare center. The school nurse refers the parents to a child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health clinical nurse specialist to help them manage their child’s temper tantrums. The focus of the treatment plan is a:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Behavior modification at home (A) empowers young parents to manage tantrums directly. Classes (B), play therapy (C), and school intervention (D) are less immediate or parent-focused.
Question 5 of 5
What is a primary concern in the management of childhood obesity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Managing childhood obesity requires addressing diet and physical activity (C) for sustainable health, per pediatric guidelines. Activity alone (A), crash diets (B), and ignoring psychology (D) are ineffective or harmful.