NRS 310 Final?An adolescent patient is being treated on the acute inpatient unit for oppositional defiant disorder and becomes upset after finding out a friend experienced a suicide completion while the patient was inpatient. What is the nursing priority when caring for this patient? Talking with the patient about their concerns Telling the family they have nothing to worry about because their child is hospitalized Safety Removing all the patient's belongings from their room

An adolescent patient is being treated on the acute inpatient unit for oppositional defiant disorder and becomes upset after finding out a friend experienced a suicide completion while the patient was inpatient.  What is the nursing priority when caring for this patient?

 

Talking with the patient about their concerns

 

Telling the family they have nothing to worry about because their child is hospitalized

 

Safety

 

Removing all the patient's belongings from their room

Safety

Which of the following is an environmental risk factor for Conduct Disorder (CD)?

 

Traumatic brain injury

 

Assigned male at birth

 

Elevated testosterone

 

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

A nurse is educating a family member about the vindictive signs and symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Which of the following would the nurse include in their teaching?

 

Blaming others for their mistakes and behaviors

 

Losing their temper

 

Arguing with authority figures or adults

 

Having a strong desire for revenge or harming someone because they harmed you

Having a strong desire for revenge or harming someone because they harmed you

A nurse is assessing a patient who has oppositional defiant disorder.  Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

 

Fearing a loss of privileges

 

Ignoring unit rules

 

Unmotivated by rewards

 

Displaying a flat affect

Ignoring unit rules

A nurse is assessing a patient who has conduct disorder.  Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

 

Aggressive behavior toward others

 

Fearfulness of authority figures

 

Preoccupation with enforcing rules

 

Flat affect

Aggressive behavior toward others

A nurse is assessing a toddler for their yearly physical and notices the toddler may have a communication disorder. To illicit further conversation, the nurse asks what their favorite show on TV is and the toddler responds, “I welly like sssome Bob da Bulder.” What communication disorder best describes the toddler’s response?

 

Child onset fluency disorder

 

Social communication disorder

 

Receptive language disorder

 

Speech sound disorder

Speech sound disorder

Which of the following would be a risk factor for Autism?

 

Income

 

Lifestyle

 

Family history

 

Female

Family history

A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old patient and suspects potential abuse at home. To help with the assessment, the nurse plans to use play therapy. Which of the following rationalizes the reason the nurse would utilize this in the assessment?

 

Journaling is typically recommended; however, the patient cannot write, so this is the next best option

 

This helps in establishing the patient's medical history

 

There is no way to ask a 4-year-old about potential abuse other than play therapy

 

This may allow the patient an opportunity to act out their feelings

This may allow the patient an opportunity to act out their feelings

An elementary student reported to the nurse’s office at their school after being pushed on the playground. The nurse asks the student to explain the events that took place before being pushed. The student responds, “Th-th-they just took my t-t-truck, and I didn’t want them t-t-to.” What communication disorder best describes the student’s response?

 

Social communication disorder

 

Child-onset fluency disorder

 

Speech sound disorder

 

Receptive language disorder

Child-onset fluency disorder

During an assessment, a parent verbalizes concern stating, “I don’t know if this is important, but she’s been moving her head periodically and rapidly to the right a lot over the course of this last year and a half and I am really concerned about it because nothing is making it any better.” Which of the following would the nurse suspect?

 

Tourettes

 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 

Persistent tic disorder

 

Provisional tic disorder

Persistent tic disorder