N450 Assessment 3-Autism-Questions with Correct Answers/Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
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N450
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N450
Definition -️️a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by:
1. significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction
2. Rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Both are needed for diagnosis
Most clear cut symptom of Autism -️️Delayed or abnormal speech dev...
N450 Assessment 3-Autism-Questions with Correct Answers/Verified/
Latest Update 2024/2025
Definition - ✔️✔️a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by:
1. significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction
2. Rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Both are needed for diagnosis
Most clear cut symptom of Autism - ✔️✔️Delayed or abnormal speech development
Impairment to social interaction - ✔️✔️-They have an aversion to affection and physical contact
-Attachment to significant adult is either absent
-In childhood, there is failure to develop cooperative play, imaginative play, friendships and imitation
phases
Impairment in communication and imaginative activity - ✔️✔️-Language is totally absent
-Responses are flat and monotone
, -Nonverbal communication such as facial expressions or gestures are absent or socially
inappropriate
Restricted activities and interests - ✔️✔️-Routine becomes an obsession and any minor changes in
the environment are often met with resistance or hysterical responses
-Repetitive body movements (hand clapping, rocking, whole body swaying) and verbalizing repeated
words are typical
-Diet abnormalities may include only eating a few specific foods or consuming an excessive amount
of fluids
*-Behaviors that are self injurious such as head banging or biting own hands or arms occur THIS IS OF
PRIORITY*
*Risk for self-mutilation* r/t neurological alterations; hx of self mutilative behaviors; hysterical
reactions to changes in the environment - ✔️✔️*Goal/ Outcome- Client will not harm self*
Interventions:
-Nurse will determine if the harmful to self behavior is in response to anxiety; if so, to what the
anxiety may be attributed to
-Nurse will protect the child when harmful to self behavior occurs such as applying a helmet, hand
mitts, arm covers
*Impaired social interaction* r/t inability to trust; neurological alterations aeb lack of responsiveness
to or interest in people - ✔️✔️STG-Client will demonstrate trust in one caregiver STG
LTG- Client will initiate in social interactions with caregiver
*Intervention:*
-Assign a limited # of caregivers to child
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