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?

The Psychiatric Technician has been assigned to teach a client diagnosed with Intellectual Disability to tie shoelaces using the technique of Backward Chaining.  What step should be taught first?  

A preschool child is admitted to a psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. To help the child feel more secure on the unit, which intervention should a nurse include in this client’s plan of care?

A child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is going to begin medication therapy. The nurse should plan to teach the family about which classification of medications?

When a 5-year-old child is disruptive, the nurse says, “You must take a time-out.” The expectation is that the child will:

The nurse is assessing a 15-year-old client who’s being admitted for treatment of anorexia nervosa. Which clinical manifestation is the nurse most likely to find?  

All of the following are biochemical tests for the identification of Mycobacterium spp., except