A child with Asperger syndrome has also been diagnosed with depression. The nurse understands that two or more disorders in an individual is termed:
a. comorbidity.
b. congenital syndrome.
c. mental retardation.
d. developmental impairment.
A
Comorbidity by definition means more than one disorder in an individual. Congenital syndrome means the disorder originated before birth. Mental retardation refers to subaverage intellectual functioning. Developmental impairment refers to functional level.
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