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Pediatrics Mental Health Cognition Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which disorder involves physical symptoms without a medical cause, often triggered by psychological stress?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Conversion disorder (B) presents physical symptoms (e.g., paralysis) from psychological stress, without medical basis. ADHD (A), autism (C), and OCD (D) don’t fit.
Question 2 of 5
Which substance is commonly abused by adolescents?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adolescents commonly abuse alcohol (A), nicotine (B), and marijuana (C); all (D) are prevalent per public health data.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.