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A pediatric nurse is performing an assessment on a toddler who is suspected of having autism spectrum disorder (ASD?
 
  When assessing the child's health history, which question to the parents would not provide adequate information to appropriately assess the toddler for this disorder?
  A) Does your child have manic or depressed episodes?
  B) Tell me about your child's social interactions.
  C) Does your child perform ritualistic behaviors when performing activities?
  D) Is your child able to name objects?

Question 2

The community health nurse, working with a group of women from another country who smoke, encourages them to stop smoking before and during pregnancy. A participant asks the nurse, why is it important to stop smoking before and during pregnancy?
 
  Which health problem associated with smoking before and during pregnancy will the nurse include in the response?
  A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
  B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  C) Unhappy memories
  D) A personality disorder


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Manic or depressed episodes are characteristics of bipolar disorder, not autism. Autism is characterized by a triad of impairments: social isolation, communication impairment, and strange repetitive behaviors.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Recent studies suggest that nicotinic dysregulation may play a role in child and adolescent disorders. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for ADHD in children. Smoking during pregnancy is not related to personality disorder, unhappy memories, or benzodiazepine withdrawal.


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