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Nursing Assessment and Fundamentals
Practice Exam (Quiz #8: 25 Questions)
1. 1. Question

Nurse Naomi would expect a child with a diagnosis of reactive attachment
disorder to:

o A. Have a more positive relationship with the father than the
mother.
o B. Cling to mother & cry on separation.
o C. Be able to develop only superficial relationships with others.
o D. Have been physically abused.
Answer
Correct Answer: C. Be able to develop only superficial relationships
with the others
Children who have experienced attachment difficulties with the primary
caregiver are not able to trust others and therefore relate superficially.
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a condition in which an infant or
young child does not form a secure, healthy emotional bond with his or her
primary caretakers (parental figures).
• Option A: Children with RAD often have trouble managing
their emotions. They struggle to form meaningful connections
with other people. Children with RAD rarely seek or show signs
of comfort and may seem almost fearful of their caretakers,
even in situations where the current parent figures seem quite
loving and caring. These children are often irritable or sad, and
may report feeling unsafe and/or alone.
• Option B: Although there is no exact cause, researchers
believe that lack of an appropriate level of loving and
consistent caretaking contributes to the development of RAD.
Inadequate caregiving can make a child feel abandoned, alone
and uncared for – all of which can prevent that child from

, developing a healthy and secure emotional bond with his or
her primary caretakers.
• Option D: Reactive attachment disorder is most common
among children between 9 months and 5 years who have
experienced physical or emotional neglect or abuse. While not
as common, older children can also have RAD since RAD
sometimes can be misdiagnosed as other behavioral or
emotional difficulties.
2. 2. Question

When teaching parents about childhood depression Nurse Victoria should
say?

o A. It may appear acting out behavior.
o B. Does not respond to conventional treatment.
o C. Is short on duration & resolves easily.
o D. Looks almost identical to adult depression.
Answer
Correct Answer: A. It may appear acting out behavior
Children have difficulty verbally expressing their feelings, acting out
behavior, such as temper tantrums, may indicate underlying depression.
Early medical studies focused on “masked” depression, where a child’s
depressed mood was evidenced by acting out or angry behavior. While this
does occur, particularly in younger children, many children display sadness
or low mood similar to adults who are depressed. The primary symptoms
of depression revolve around sadness, a feeling of hopelessness, and mood
changes.
• Option B: Treatment options for children with depression are
similar to those for adults, including psychotherapy
(counseling) and medication. The child’s doctor may suggest
psychotherapy first, and consider antidepressant medicine as
an additional option if there is no significant improvement.
The best studies to date indicate that a combination of
psychotherapy and medication is most effective at treating
depression.

, • Option C: If the symptoms of depression in a child have lasted
for at least two weeks, they should schedule a visit with their
doctor to make sure there are no physical reasons for the
symptoms and to make sure that the child receives proper
treatment. A consultation with a mental health care
professional who specializes in children is also recommended.
Keep in mind that the pediatrician may ask to speak with the
child alone.
• Option D: Although some children may continue to function
reasonably well in structured environments, most kids with
significant depression will suffer a noticeable change in social
activities, loss of interest in school and poor academic
performance, or a change in appearance. Children may also
begin using drugs or alcohol, especially if they are over age
12.
3. 3. Question

Nurse Perry is aware that language development in autistic child
resembles:

o A. Scanning speech
o B. Speech lag
o C. Stuttering
o D. Echolalia
Correct
Correct Answer: D. Echolalia
The autistic child repeats sounds or words spoken by others. Echolalia is a
unique form of speech, and if the child has autism it may be one of the first
ways in which the child uses speech to communicate. Thus, while it can be
described as a symptom of autism, it can also be a great place for a parent
or speech-language therapist to start working with the child.
• Option A: Scanning speech is a type of ataxic dysarthria in
which spoken words are broken up into separate syllables,
often separated by a noticeable pause, and spoken with
varying force. Scanning speech, like other ataxic dysarthrias, is
a symptom of lesions in the cerebellum. It is a typical

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