The nurse is assessing a child with autism. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse expect to observe?
a. Referring to their imaginary friend, Skipper
b. Asking to telephone ‘my friends' on the weekends
c. Repeating, ‘milk, milk, milk, milk' until given a drink
d. Is insistent that a dim light be left on in the bedroom at night
ANS: C
Stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language is one of the character-istic behaviors seen in autism. The remaining options are normal characteristics of a child in various developmental stages.
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