NU665C 2022 MAY Week 5 Quiz Latest

Week 5 Quiz

Question 1A 13-year-old girl's family brings her to treatment against her wishes. The family reports that she is very short tempered, always arguing at home and with teachers, and blames them (teachers and parents) for the behaviors she's exhibiting. She denies being depressed or anxious. No psychotic symptoms are reported. Based on the information you have, what might be the best diagnosis at this time?

Select one:

 a.Antisocial personality disorder

 b.Conduct disorder

 c.Oppositional Defiant Disorder

d.Borderline Personality Disorder

Question 2According to Erikson, what is the maladaptive function of adolescence?

Select one:

 a.Despair

 b.Inferiority

 c.Stagnation

 d.Role confusion

e.Isolation

Question 3When reviewing the history of a child with ADHD the PMHNP will find that in order to meet DSM-5 criteria, the hyperactive-impulsive or inattention symptoms causing impairment must occur before which age?

Select one:

 a.Four

 b.Seven

 c.Nine

 d.Twelve

Question 4When talking to parents who have brought their child in to see you for what they believe might be ADHD, you inform them that ________.

Select one:

 a.the incidence of ADHD is estimated to be 25-35% of U.S. school age children

 b.this disorder will definitely lead to difficulties with academics and substance abuse and probably employment issues

 c.it is equally common in boys and girls

 d.the pathology of the disease is not clear

Question 5When the PMHNP talked with the parents of her 7-year-old client about ADHD, she shared that the incidence of occurrence in males ________.

Select one:

 a.is equal to that of females

 b.falls below that of females

 c.is double that of females

d.exceeds that of females by a 4-to-1 ratio