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tsand2

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A nurse is conducting a screening program for autism in infants and children. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a warning sign?
 
  A) Lack of babbling by 6 months
  B) Inability to say a single word by 16 months
  C) Lack of gestures by 8 months
  D) Inability to use two words by 18 months

Question 2

A child with depression is prescribed fluoxetine. The nurse identifies this as belonging to which class of drugs?
 
  A) Atypical antidepressant
  B) Tricyclic antidepressant
  C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  D) Psychostimulant


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raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Warning signs of autism include no babbling by 12 months, no pointing or using gestures by 12 months, no single words by 16 months, no two-word utterances by 24 months, and loss of language or social skills at any age.

Answer to Question 2

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Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Trazodone is an atypical antidepressant; amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, and nortriptyline are tricyclic antidepressants. Methylphenidate and the amphetamines are psychostimulants.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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