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Question 1 of 5

What type of intervention is crucial for children with autistic spectrum disorders?

A. Speech therapy

B. Pharmacotherapy

C. Surgery

D. None of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Speech therapy

Question 2 of 5

Older adults have reached Eriksonâ€™s developmental stage of ego integrity when they:

A. acknowledge that one cannot get everything one wants in life.

B. assess their lives and identify actions that had value and purpose.

C. express a wish that life could be relived differently.

D. feel that they are being punished for things they did not do.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: assess their lives and identify actions that had value and purpose.

Question 3 of 5

The child with conduct disorder is prone to physical acting out behaviors. Which nursing intervention is most likely to prevent an episode of acting out?

A. Intervene promptly when behaviors predict onset of aggression.

B. Provide immediate positive reinforcement for acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.

C. Plan activities that provide opportunities for success.

D. Give the child unconditional positive regard for positive behaviors.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Intervene promptly when behaviors predict onset of aggression.

Question 4 of 5

An adolescent boy has recently had an increase in his Lithium dosage. The parents call the clinic because their son has been ill with a fever and chest congestion that seems to be getting worse. The nurse should:

A. State that this is not a side effect of the medication, and their son was probably exposed to a virus.

B. State that the patient is adjusting to the medication, and this is normal.

C. Be seen by the doctor immediately because these are signs of lithium toxicity.

D. Encourage the parents to give the child Acetaminophen to see if the symptoms subside

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Be seen by the doctor immediately because these are signs of lithium toxicity.

Question 5 of 5

An 8-year-old girl has been brought to the emergency room after being in a motor vehicle accident, which killed her brother and mother. The doctor orders Proponotol for the child. The nurse knows that this order:

A. Should be questioned because of the age of the child.

B. Is preparing the child for the operating room.

C. Can help decrease the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in children.

D. Requires parental consent.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Can help decrease the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in children.

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