A client has an IQ of 47. Which nursing diagnosis best addresses ...

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A client has an IQ of 47. Which nursing diagnosis best addresses a client problem associated with this degree of IDD?
 
  1. Risk for injury R/T self-mutilation
  2. Altered social interaction R/T non-adherence to social convention
  3. Altered verbal communication R/T delusional thinking
  4. Social isolation R/T severely decreased gross motor skills

Question 2

As a direct result of Clifford Beers' work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of mental illness and:
 
  a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
  b. Education of caregivers
  c. Current treatment options
  d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The appropriate nursing diagnosis associated with this degree of IDD is altered social interaction R/T non-adherence to social convention. A client with an IQ of 47 would be diagnosed with moderate intellectual developmental disorder and may also experience some limitations in speech communications.

Answer to Question 2

D
Clifford Beers' book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers' work and book raised the consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene.