After an assessment, the nurse believes that a school-age child is at risk for developing a mental health disorder. Which assessment data will the nurse use to plan the care for this child? (Select all that apply.)
A) Parents recently divorced
B) Father unemployed and mother not always home
C) Learning to play the clarinet in music class in school
D) Expected to care for younger siblings while mother sleeps
E) History of multiple injuries obtained from a motor vehicle crash
A, B, D, E
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Various factors have been associated with an increased risk for mental health disorders in children, including trauma, poverty or neglect, difficult temperament or attachment problems, medical illness, or major losses to the family such as divorce. Learning to play the clarinet in school has not been associated with an increased risk for mental health disorders in children.
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