A nurse is assessing an 8-year-old girl with a mood disorder. Which of the following would the nurse most likely expect to assess?
A) Statement from the child that she feels sad
B) Behavioral problems
C) Recurrent obsessions
D) Ritualistic behavior
B
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The nurse is obtaining a health history on a 3-month-old infant. During the interview, the mother states, "I think she is getting her first tooth because she has started drooling a lot." The nurse's best response would be:
a. "You're right, drooling is usually a sign of the first tooth." b. "It would be unusual for a 3 month old to be getting her first tooth." c. "This could be the sign of a problem with the salivary glands." d. "She is just starting to salivate and hasn't learned to swallow the saliva."
A nurse is facilitating a group for family members of recently diagnosed Alzheimer's patients. Which of the nurse's following teaching points about the etiology of Alzheimer's disease is most accurate?
A) "There are a number of factors that cause Alzheimer's disease, and modification or removal of many of these can cause a significant improvement in your loved one's condition.". B) "Unfortunately we still do not really know anything about what exactly causes Alzheimer's.". C) "Science has recently discovered the direct link between diet and the development of Alzheimer's disease.". D) "Alzheimer's appears to result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors and no one theory can explain it.".
An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, "My parents don't like me. They said they wish I was never born." Which type of abuse is likely?
a. Sexual b. Physical c. Emotional d. Economic
A parent became unemployed 6 months ago. The parent has subsequently been verbally abusive toward the spouse and oldest child. The child ran away twice, and the spouse has become depressed. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this family?
a. Impaired parenting related to verbal abuse of oldest child b. Impaired social interaction related to disruption of family bonds c. Ineffective community coping related to fears about economic stability d. Disabled family coping related to insecurity secondary to loss of family income