A 15-year-old has been referred to the adolescent mental health clinic by the juvenile court after
being arrested for prostitution. She has run away from home several times and has lived in homeless
shelters.
Her parents told the court they could not manage her, that she was physically abusive to her
mother and defiant and hostile to her father. From the
history, the nurse might anticipate that the psychiatrist will consider the diagnosis of
a. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
b. autistic disorder.
c. conduct disorder.
d. childhood depression.
C
Conduct disorders are manifested by a persistent pattern of behavior in which the rights of others
and age-appropriate societal norms are violated. DSM-IV-TR identifies this type of conduct disorder
as conduct disorder: serious violations of rules. The client's clinical manifestations do not coincide
with DSM-IV-TR descriptions of the other disorders.
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A) Schedule weekly chelating treatments. B) Provide the child with a high-protein diet. C) Schedule hospital visits to desensitize the child to the insecticide. D) Ensure that the child has no further exposure exposed to the insecticide.
Which of the following are the elements of evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient preferences b. Basic needs c. Best research evidence d. Nurse's clinical expertise e. Hypothesis
Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a client before major surgery. What does this process do?
A) Determines compatibility between blood specimens B) Determines a person's blood type C) Predicts the amount of needed blood replacement D) Specifies the donor and the recipient of the blood
A home health nurse should observe the client and his or her caregiver's interactions looking for indications of isolation, threats, or fear. These might indicate
1. Financial abuse. 2. Neglect. 3. Physical abuse. 4. Psychological abuse.