Exam 23: Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence

A physician orders methylphenidate (Ritalin) for a child diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which information about this medication should the nurse provide to the parents?

A child has been recently diagnosed with mild mental retardation (MR). What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the developmental characteristics of clients diagnosed with moderate mental retardation (MR). Which student statement indicates that further instruction is needed?

Which of the following interventions should a nurse anticipate implementing when planning care for children diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? (Select all that apply.)

Which developmental characteristic should a nurse identify as typical of a client diagnosed with severe mental retardation?

A mother questions the decreased effectiveness of methylphenidate (Ritalin), prescribed for her child's attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which nursing reply best addresses the mother's concern?

Which nursing intervention related to self-care would be most appropriate for a teenager diagnosed with moderate mental retardation?

A child has been diagnosed with autistic disorder. The distraught mother cries out, "I'm such a terrible mother. What did I do to cause this?" Which nursing reply is most appropriate?