A nurse prepares the plan of care for a 17-year-old adolescent diagnosed with Moderate Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD). What is the highest outcomes that are realistic for this person? Within 5 years, the person will:

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?

When group therapy is to be used as a treatment modality, the nurse should suggest placing a 9-year-old in a group that uses:

Which of the following medications is a mood stabilizer that helps to suppress the urge to binge (bulimia) and suppresses obsessive thoughts about weight or eating​?

An 11-year-old child, who has been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), becomes angry over the rules at a residential treatment program and begins shouting at the nurse. Select the best method to defuse the situation.

Which nursing intervention related to self-care would be most appropriate for a teenager diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability?

Which nursing intervention should be prioritized when caring for a child diagnosed with intellectual disability?

The psychiatric technician is administering methylphenidate (Ritalin) to treat hyperactivity in a client with a diagnosis of Autism. For which of the following side effects should the client be monitored?

A physician orders methylphenidate (Ritalin) for a child diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which information about this medication should the nurse provide to the parents?

The psychiatric technician is preparing to work with a client with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Which of the following behaviors would the PT recognize as being consistent with autism?