A child has been recently diagnosed with mild IDD. What ...

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A child has been recently diagnosed with mild IDD. What information about this diagnosis should the nurse include when teaching the child's mother?
 
  1. Children with mild IDD need constant supervision.
  2. Children with mild IDD develop academic skills up to a sixth-grade level.
  3. Children with mild IDD appear different from their peers.
  4. Children with mild IDD have significant sensory-motor impairment.

Question 2

Which finding should a nurse expect when assessing a child diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder?
 
  1. The child has a history of antisocial behaviors.
  2. The child's mother is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
  3. The child previously had an extroverted temperament.
  4. The child's mother and father have an inconsistent parenting style.

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Answer to Question 1

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

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The nurse should expect to find a mother diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when assessing a child with separation anxiety. Some parents instill anxiety in their children by being overprotective or by exaggerating dangers. Research studies speculate that there is a hereditary influence in the development of separation anxiety disorder.