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Lobcity

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse reviews the major criterion for diagnosing a child as cognitively impaired, which is:
 
  a. an IQ of 75 or less.
  b. subaverage functioning.
  c. an IQ of 70 or less.
  d. onset before 18.

Question 2

A therapeutic communication technique that requires a great deal of skill and is not used as frequently as other communication techniques is:
 
  a. touch.
  b. silence.
  c. listening.
  d. summarizing.


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rachel

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Cognitive impairment categories are based on IQs from 20 to 70.

Answer to Question 2

B
Silence is an extremely effective therapeutic communication skill that is frequently underused because the nurse feels uncomfortable applying it.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

Liddy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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