Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Developing the ability to establish and maintain an intimate relationship is an important aspect of personal growth. However, it might not directly help the client develop a positive personal identity. Improving his strength in the ability to adapt to new situations can enhance the client's coping skills. However, it might not directly help the client develop a positive personal identity. Outlining his life's dream can provide direction and purpose to the client's life. However, it might not directly help the client develop a positive personal identity. Discerning his feelings about relationship choices and level of commitment can help the client understand his own values and beliefs. This self-understanding is crucial for developing a positive personal identity.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Adjustment disorder is a stress-related condition that can cause emotional and behavioral symptoms. However, the child's withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities and expression of hopelessness about the future are more indicative of depression. Depression is characterized by persistent sadness, a loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, and feelings of hopelessness. The child's behavior aligns with these symptoms, suggesting that they may be experiencing depression. Stress disorder, also known as acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder, is characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about a traumatic event. While the child's behavior could potentially be related to a stress disorder, the symptoms provided are more indicative of depression. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear or anxiety. While the child's expression of hopelessness could potentially be related to an anxiety disorder, the withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities is more indicative of depression.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Personality disorders are characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture. These patterns develop early, are inflexible, and are associated with significant distress or disability. However, the behaviors described in the question are not specific to personality disorders. Affective disorders, also known as mood disorders, involve persistent feelings of sadness or periods of feeling overly happy, or fluctuations from extreme happiness to extreme sadness. The behaviors mentioned in the question do not align with the symptoms of affective disorders. Dysfunctional disorder is not a recognized term in psychiatric diagnosis.
Therefore, it cannot be the correct answer. Conduct disorder is a mental health condition that affects children and teens. People with this condition persistently display severely antisocial and aggressive behaviors. They may bully others, be abusive to small animals, lie, steal, drink alcohol, use drugs, or skip school, often before their teenage years. The behaviors described in the question align with the symptoms of conduct disorder.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Being defensive is a nontherapeutic communication technique, but it doesn't seem to apply in this context. The nurse's question doesn't suggest that they are being defensive. Using stereotyped responses can be a nontherapeutic communication technique, but it doesn't seem to apply in this context. The nurse's question doesn't suggest that they are using stereotyped responses. Challenging is the most appropriate answer. The nurse's question could be seen as challenging the client's statement about their plan to kill themselves. Failure to explore the client's point of view is a nontherapeutic communication technique, but it's not the most fitting description for the scenario. The nurse's question doesn't necessarily indicate a failure to explore the client's point of view.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Intellectual thought process involves the ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information. It is not specifically tied to problem-solving skills grounded in scientific reasoning and logic. Basic thought process refers to the fundamental cognitive operations such as perception, memory, and language comprehension. It does not specifically involve problem-solving skills grounded in scientific reasoning and logic. Concrete thought process is characterized by literal and immediate thinking. It involves thinking on the surface and not looking into the deeper meaning of things. It does not involve problem-solving skills grounded in scientific reasoning and logic. Abstract thought process involves higher-level thinking and reasoning skills. It includes problem-solving skills grounded in scientific reasoning and logic. A teenager employing problem-solving skills grounded in scientific reasoning and logic is demonstrating an abstract thought process.