Safe Maternity Pediatric Nursing By Care Palmer Coats
Safe Maternity Pediatric Nursing By Care Palmer Coats
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Chapter 31: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which classification of medication should the nurse be prepared to teach the family of a child who is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia?
| 1) | Opioid |
| 2) | Antianxiety |
| 3) | Neuroleptic |
| 4) | Antidepressant |
____ 2. A school-aged child presents in the pediatric clinic with a parent who states, “My child complains of a stomachache almost every day before school.” Which mental health disorder should the nurse assess this child for on the basis of the current data?
| 1) | Anxiety |
| 2) | Depression |
| 3) | Schizophrenia |
| 4) | Bipolar disorder |
____ 3. A school-aged child presents with trouble concentrating at school along with trouble making decisions and recalling information. Which mental health disorder should the nurse assess this child for on the basis of the current data?
| 1) | Anxiety |
| 2) | Depression |
| 3) | Schizophrenia |
| 4) | Bipolar disorder |
____ 4. The nurse is providing care to an adolescent patient who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which clinical manifestation noted by the nurse during the assessment process indicates the adolescent is currently experiencing mania?
| 1) | Impulsive behavior |
| 2) | Feelings of emptiness |
| 3) | Increased need for sleep |
| 4) | Loss of interest in activities |
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter number and title: 31: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter learning objective: Describe the clinical presentation and pharmacological management of schizophrenia in childhood.
Chapter page reference: 519
Heading: Interventions for Schizophrenia
Integrated processes: Teaching and Learning
Client need: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Cognitive level: Comprehension [Understanding]
Concept: Medication
Difficulty: Easy
| Feedback | |
| 1 | Opioids are prescribed to treat pain, not schizophrenia. |
| 2 | Antianxiety medications are prescribed to treat anxiety. |
| 3 | The child diagnosed with schizophrenia may benefit from a neuroleptic medication (psychiatric medication used to treat several mental illnesses including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia) therapy to manage some of the symptoms of this disorder, such as hallucinations and psychotic delusions. Family involvement and a commitment to the child’s taking his or her medications are imperative. |
| 4 | Antidepressant medications are prescribed to treat depression. |
PTS: 1 CON: Medication
Chapter number and title: 31: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter learning objective: Describe commonly used assessment tools for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
Chapter page reference: 513
Heading: Assessments of Anxiety Disorder
Integrated processes: Clinical Problem-Solving Process
Client need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Stress
Difficulty: Moderate
| Feedback | |
| 1 | Anxiety often manifests with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as complaints of a stomachache. |
| 2 | School-aged children who are suffering from depression may have trouble concentrating at school, paying attention, making decisions, and recalling information. Complaints of a stomachache are not common. |
| 3 | Combinations of delusions, disordered thinking, disordered speech, hallucinations, and an impaired ability to function are clinical manifestations of schizophrenia. Complaints of a stomachache are not common. |
| 4 | Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating mania and depression, or a rapid cycling of moods particular to children. Children may experience grandiose thoughts, pressured speech, extreme irritability, emotionality, distractibility, and high levels of activity often expressed at bedtime. |
PTS: 1 CON: Stress
Chapter number and title: 31: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter learning objective: Describe commonly used assessment tools for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
Chapter page reference: 513
Heading: Assessments of Anxiety Disorder
Integrated processes: Clinical Problem-Solving Process
Client need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Stress
Difficulty: Moderate
| Feedback | |
| 1 | Anxiety often manifests with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as complaints of a stomachache. |
| 2 | School-aged children who are suffering from depression may have trouble concentrating at school, paying attention, making decisions, and recalling information. Complaints of a stomachache are not common. |
| 3 | Combinations of delusions, disordered thinking, disordered speech, hallucinations, and an impaired ability to function are clinical manifestations of schizophrenia. Complaints of a stomachache are not common. |
| 4 | Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating mania and depression, or a rapid cycling of moods particular to children. Children may experience grandiose thoughts, pressured speech, extreme irritability, emotionality, distractibility, and high levels of activity often expressed at bedtime. |
PTS: 1 CON: Stress
Chapter number and title: 31: Child With a Mental Health Condition
Chapter learning objective: Describe commonly used assessment tools for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
Chapter page reference: 514
Heading: Bipolar Disorder
Integrated processes: Clinical Problem-Solving Process
Client need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive level: Comprehension [Understanding]
Concept: Mood
Difficulty: Easy
| Feedback | |
| 1 | Impulsive behavior is often exhibited by a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is experiencing mania. |
| 2 | Feelings of emptiness are exhibited by the bipolar patient who is experiencing depression, not mania. |
| 3 | An increased need for sleep is exhibited by the bipolar patient who is experiencing depression, not mania. |
| 4 | A loss of interest in activities is exhibited by the bipolar patient who is experiencing depression, not mania. |
PTS: 1 CON: Mood
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