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The PMHNP is assessing a child who has symptoms common to both Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). The PMHNP knows which of the following statements below is true according to the DSM-V-TR?

True or False – According to Clinical Perspectives Article -Agitation or aggressive behaviors can be associated with a varietyof etiologies: mental health conditions, substance use or toxic substanceexposure, and/or underlying medical conditions like infections, andneurologic and metabolic disorders.

The PMHNP is assessing a child for cognitive development based on Piaget’s 4 stages of intellectual development. Based on this, which of the following sequences would the PMHNP expect a child to follow ? Sequence would start with ______, then______, then _______, then ______.

Diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder include which of the following?

Choose the correct  developmental sequence for the process of puberty in the adolescent female: Starting with ____ , then _____, then ______, then_______ .

The PMHNP is working with a 17 year old client (drug use/abuse has already been ruled out) and is considering the diagnosis of schizophrenia.  Which of the following symptoms below would be one of the DSM-V-TR diagnostic criteria schizophrenia?

 The PMHNP is assessing a child who reports having a sore throat during the sesssion. PANDAS is associated with strep infections in children and can cause an abrupt onset of psychiatric symptoms  that often meet criteria for what DSM-V-TR diagnosis?

All of the following are true about divorce and its effect on children/adolescents except:

In order to be diagnosed as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, recurrent severe temper outbursts that occur more than 3 times a week must happen in 2-3 settings (i.e. school, home, with peers).

The (re)use of unique identifiers, such as email addresses, in online services makes it trivial to combine them with other data held for the same individual and enables identifying that individual.   Which threat is presented in the above example?