Exam 26: Children and Adolescents

A child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is going to begin medication therapy. The nurse should plan to teach the family about which classification of medications?

When assessing a 2-year-old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a nurse expects:

A nurse assesses the four children below. Which assessment findings should prompt the nurse to refer the child for further evaluation?

Which behavior indicates that the treatment plan for a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder was effective? The child:

Shortly after a 15-year-old's parents announce a plan to divorce, the adolescent stops participating in sports, sits alone at lunch, and avoids former friends. The adolescent says, "All the other kids have families. If my parents loved me, then they would stay together." Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A 12-year-old child has been the neighborhood bully for several years. The parents say, "We can't believe anything our child says." Recently, the child shot a dog with a pellet gun and set fire to a trash bin outside a store. The child's behaviors are most consistent with:

When group therapy is to be used as a treatment modality, the nurse should suggest placing a 9-year-old in a group that uses:

A 15-year-old adolescent has run away from home six times. After the adolescent was arrested for prostitution, the parents told the court, "We can't manage our teenager." The adolescent is physically abusive to the mother and defiant with the father. The adolescent's problem is most consistent with criteria for:

Which finding would prompt the nurse to carefully assess an 8-year-old child for development of a psychiatric disorder?

An 11-year-old child, who has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), becomes angry over the rules at a residential treatment program and begins shouting at the nurse. Select the best method to defuse the situation.

A desired outcome for a 12-year-old diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is to improve relationships with other children. Which treatment modality should the nurse suggest for the plan of care?

What are the primary distinguishing factors between the behavior of children diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and those diagnosed with conduct disorder (CD)? (Select all that apply.) The child diagnosed with:

An adolescent diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder says, "My parents focus all their attention on my brother instead of me. He's perfect in their eyes." Which type of therapy might promote the greatest change in this adolescent's behavior?

The child most likely to receive propranolol (Inderal) to manage tremors is one diagnosed with:

When a 5-year-old child is disruptive, the nurse says, "You must take a time-out." The expectation is that the child will:

A nurse will prepare teaching materials regarding which medication for the parents of a child diagnosed with enuresis?

A 5-year-old child moves and talks constantly. The child awakens before the parents every morning. The child attends kindergarten, but the teacher reports difficulty handling the behavior. What is this child's most likely problem?

A 4-year-old child cries and screams from the time the parents leave the child at preschool until the child is picked up 4 hours later. The child is calm and relaxed when the parents are present. The parents ask, "What should we do?" What is the nurse's best recommendation?

A nurse assesses a 3-year-old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Which finding is most associated with the child's disorder? The child:

A nurse prepares the plan of care for a 15-year-old adolescent diagnosed with moderate intellectual developmental disorder (IDD). What are the highest outcomes realistic for this person? (Select all that apply.) Within 5 years, the person will: