A psychiatric technician asks the nurse "What is the primary distinguishing factor between the
behavior of children with oppositional defiant disorder and those with conduct disorder (CD)?"
The
facts that should be used by the nurse to formulate a reply include the child with (more than one
response may be correct)
A. ODD tests limits and disobeys authority figures.
B. CD often violates the rights of others.
C. ODD relives traumatic events by acting them out.
D. CD uses stereotypical or repetitive language.
E. ODD has difficulty separating from the parents.
F. CD engages in eating nonnutritive substances.
A, B
Rationale: Children with ODD are negativistic, disobedient, and defiant toward authority figures
without seriously violating the basic rights of others, whereas children with conduct disorder
frequently behave in ways that violate the rights of others and age-appropriate societal norms.
Option C: Reliving traumatic events occurs with posttraumatic stress disorder. Option D:
Stereotypical language behaviors are seen in autistic children. Option E: Separation problems with
resultant anxiety occur with separation anxiety disorder. Option F describes a child with pica.
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