Suzie is a 10 year old girl who has been having trouble at s…
Suzie is a 10 year old girl who has been having trouble at school for the past two years. She was diagnosed with ADHD last year, though has not been treated with medication, because her mother is against it. She has been getting in trouble being disruptive in class. She has recently been staying at home more, playing with her siblings and not going out as much. She had an argument with a peer and was excluded from a sleepover party. Her teacher noticed a change in her behavior at school, and recommended a psychiatric evaluation. Her sleep and appetite are good, her presenting problems are academic failure and a dysphoric mood. Which is the best potential case formulation or diagnostic consideration?
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Timothy is a 17 year old male with a history of schizoaffective disorder, and he recently had some changes in his psychotropic medication regimen. He is finally stable, with two different antipsychotics on board, however he started having some significant discomfort with spasms in his eye muscles. The APRN finds that patient indeed has some twitching of the orbital muscles and his eyes are gazing upwards and outwards. What is likely the problem that this patient is experiencing?
Read DetailsSally is an 8 year old female, who has been struggling with…
Sally is an 8 year old female, who has been struggling with generalized anxiety for many months. The APRN is working with her to develop some behavioral techniques to assist her in managing her anxiety. Which of the following is a good example of a behavioral management strategy that should be used.
Read DetailsA nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child with sickle cell a…
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child with sickle cell anemia who presents with severe pain in the legs, fatigue, and pallor. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate during a vaso-occlusive crisis?
Read DetailsA 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department af…
A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department after experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting 5 minutes. The child is unresponsive and diaphoretic. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Read DetailsLong acting injectable antipsychotics are not FDA approved f…
Long acting injectable antipsychotics are not FDA approved for use in children and adolescents. However, they have been used off label in older adolescents. Which of the following are reasons to consider prescribing a long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic medication? Select all that apply.
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