A child has been recently diagnosed with mild intellectual ...

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A child has been recently diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (ID). What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?
 
  A. Children with mild ID need constant supervision.
  B. Children with mild ID develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level.
  C. Children with mild ID appear different from their peers.
  D. Children with mild ID have significant sensory-motor impairment.

Question 2

A nursing instructor is teaching about the developmental characteristics of clients diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability (ID). Which student statement indicates that further instruction is needed?
 
  A. These clients can work in a sheltered workshop setting.
  B. These clients can perform some personal care activities.
  C. These clients may have difficulties relating to peers.
  D. These clients can successfully complete elementary school.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The nurse should inform the child's mother that children with mild ID develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level. Individuals with mild ID are capable of independent living, capable of developing social skills, and have normal psychomotor skills.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The nursing student needs further instruction about moderate mental retardation because individuals diagnosed with moderate ID are capable of academic skill up to only a second-grade level. Moderate ID reflects an IQ range of 35 to 49.