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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which behavior is typical in children with encopresis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encopresis (B) is involuntary defecation, distinct from urination (A), eating (C), or sleeping (D).
Question 2 of 5
When the nurse informs an adolescent client that a scheduled parental visit will not occur, the client throws a cup at the nurse. In order to best respond to this behavior, the nurse should conclude that the client is displaying which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions (e.g., anger about the canceled visit) onto an unrelated target (the nurse). Reaction formation (A) is acting opposite to one’s feelings, denial (B) is refusing reality, and projection (C) is attributing one’s feelings to others—none fit as well as displacement.
Question 3 of 5
Mental illness in children can be defined as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mental illness in children encompasses a broad range of symptoms and behaviors, including distorted self-perception, difficulty adhering to societal or environmental expectations, and impaired insight into their own capabilities and the consequences of their actions. Option D includes all these aspects, making it the most comprehensive and correct definition.
Question 4 of 5
A mother states that her 11-year-old son has really started to change in his understanding of concepts. The nurse knows that this could be true because:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Around age 11, children undergo significant neurodevelopment, including synaptic pruning and myelination, which enhance cognitive abilities and abstract thinking, resembling adult brain patterns. While puberty (A) and hormones (B) play roles, the rewiring of brain connections (D) is the primary developmental explanation.
Question 5 of 5
Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Learning disabilities have a strong genetic basis, with research showing hereditary patterns in conditions like dyslexia. While nutrition (A) and environment (B) can influence development, and TV (D) may affect attention, genetics (C) is the most scientifically established cause.