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A nurse is conducting a mental status exam with an 11-year-old patient. Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding?

A 5-year-old child has come into the nurses’ office with complaints of not feeling well without any specific physical complaints. The child’s teachers have reported the withdrawal of the student. The child reports the sudden loss of a beloved grandparent approximately two (2) weeks ago. Which of the following is the nurse suspecting the child is experiencing?

A child with Conduct Disorder has been admitted into a mental health unit for escalating behaviors including the use of a weapon in an altercation with a classmate, truancy, and gross violation of rules related to safety. Which of the following is the priority action for the admitting nurse?

A patient has arrived in the emergency department and is ready to be called into a room. The nurse attempts to talk to the patient and the person accompanying the patient answers every question and glares at the patient if she attempts to speak with the nurse. The nurse is concerned the patient is a victim of human trafficking. Which of the following health issues would further indicate the patient is a victim of human trafficking?

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE related to working with parents who have a hospitalized child needing care?

Which of the following would be considered normal findings for a 15 year-old adolescent patient upon completion of a mental status exam? (4 answers are correct)

______ are found in the I band and the A band.

What is the RMP in a muscle cell?

A nurse is caring for a child who is irritable and angry because their parents are getting a divorce.Which of the following represents the most important reason why the nurse should establish atherapeutic relationship with the client? 

A nurse is providing teaching about eating disorders to a group of clients. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?