NURS 1023 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
A 12-year-old girl suddenly refuses to change for gym,
participate in physical activities, has difficulty walking and
sitting, and will not eat her food at lunchtime. What should the
school nurse consider when assessing this child's symptoms?
A. Sexual abuse
B. Emotional neglect
C. Physical neglect
D. Emotional abuse Correct Answer A - Sexual abuse of a
child may be considered a possibility when the child has
difficulty walking or sitting; suddenly refuses to change for gym
or to participate in physical activities; reports nightmares or
bedwetting; experiences a sudden change in appetite;
demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual
knowledge; becomes pregnant or contracts a venereal disease;
runs away; or reports sexual abuse by a parent or another adult
caregiver. After assessing the data, the school nurse should
further investigate this child's unexplained symptoms, and if
warranted, report findings to authorities.
abuse Correct Answer the maltreatment of one person by
another.
C D C 2018 report
• 1 in 5 women experienced rape; 1 in 6 women were stalked;
and 1 in 4 reported some form of intimate partner violence.
• These forms of violence most often occur before the age of 25
for both men and women.
, Child abuse and related fatalities continue to be a significant
health concern.
acute stress disorder (ASD) Correct Answer Similar to P T S D
in terms of precipitating traumatic events and symptomatology
Symptoms are time limited: up to 1 month following the
trauma.
If the symptoms last longer than 1 month, the diagnosis is P T S
D.
adjustment disorders Correct Answer • Characterized by a
maladaptive reaction to an identifiable stressor or stressors that
result in the development of clinically significant emotional or
behavioral symptoms
• Symptoms occur within 3 months of the stressor and last no
longer than 6 months.
antipsychotics Correct Answer ‒ Used to decrease agitation
and psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic
disorders
• Action
‒ Typicals: Dopaminergic blockers with various affinity for
cholinergic, α-adrenergic, and histaminic receptors
‒ Atypicals: Weak dopamine antagonists; potent 5HT2A
antagonists; also exhibit antagonism for cholinergic, histaminic,
and adrenergic receptors
antisocial personality disorder (cluster B) Correct Answer A
pattern of behavior that is Socially irresponsible
Exploitative
Without remorse
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