The nursing diagnosis that would be universally applicable for children with autistic dis-order would be:
a. Risk for constipation related to odd eating habits
b. Chronic low self-esteem related to negative social feedback
c. Impaired social interaction related to inability to relate to others
d. Disturbed thought processes related a neurological dysfunction
ANS: C
Children with autistic disorder display profoundly disturbed social relationships. Essentially, they lack social reciprocity. They seem aloof and indifferent to others and prefer inanimate objects to people. The remaining options are not necessarily true of this mental illness.
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