When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask ...

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When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask questions aimed at getting pertinent information, beginning with the:
 
  a. Apgar score and birth itself c. labor and delivery
  b. postnatal period d. prenatal period

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a child who has autism. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse most likely find in the assessment?
 
  a. solitary play, repeated seemingly meaningless activities, bizarre body movements, obsessive about physical environment, and little speech
  b. quietly engaged in parallel play with others, hugging everyone at times, and getting excited about seeing familiar people
  c. hallucinations, hearing voices, hurting others, and tearing up toys
  d. showing a wide range of emotions, labile, and aggressive

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Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask questions aimed at getting pertinent information, but not beginning with the Apgar score and birth itself.
B Incorrect. When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask questions aimed at getting pertinent information, but not beginning with the postnatal period.
C Incorrect. When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask questions aimed at getting pertinent information, but not beginning with the labor and delivery.
D Correct. When obtaining a child's past health history, the nurse would ask questions aimed at getting pertinent information, beginning with the prenatal period.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. The behaviors of a child with autism include solitary play, repeated seemingly meaningless activities, bizarre body movements, obsessive about physical environment, and little speech.
B Incorrect. The behaviors of a child with autism do not include quietly engaged in parallel play with others, hugging everyone at times, and getting excited about seeing familiar people.
C Incorrect. The behaviors of a child with autism do not include hallucinations, hearing voices, hurting others, and tearing up toys.
D Incorrect. The behaviors of a child with autism do not include showing a wide range of emotions, labile, and aggressive.

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