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23. A client’s ventilator is alarming. The nurse sees apnea on the alarm screen. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A 12-year-old child diagnosed with Conduct Disorder, has been the neighborhood bully for several years. The parents say, “We can’t believe anything our child says.” Recently, the child shot a dog with a pellet gun and set fire to a trash bin outside a store. When developing a plan of care, what should the Psychiatric Technician remember about the underlying issues in children with Conduct Disorder?

After an adolescent diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begins methylphenidate (Ritalin) therapy, a nurse notes that the adolescent loses 10 pounds in a 2-month period. What is the best explanation for this weight loss?

A 10-year-old child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder engages in whining whenever things do not go as planned.  The group leader has decided to implement an “extinction” procedure by ignoring the whining.  What will the group leader expect to occur?

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​?

A 15-year-old adolescent has run away from home six times. After the adolescent was arrested for prostitution, the parents told the court, “We can’t manage our teenager.” The adolescent is physically abusive to the mother and defiant with the father. What is an important goal of treatment?

A child diagnosed with Separation Anxiety Disorder is scheduled to begin outpatient day treatment. What approach is recommended to assist the child adjust to the program?

The Psychiatric Technician is assessing a client with an eating disorder.  The PT remembers that, according to cognitive theories, which characteristic is most likely to be present?    

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:

An adolescent is arrested for prostitution and assault on a parent. The adolescent says, “I hate my parents. They focus all their attention on my brother, who’s perfect in their eyes.” Which nursing diagnosis is most applicable?