mental-child and adolescent 6q

Question 1

Which developmental characteristic should a nurse identify as typical of a client diagnosed with severe intellectual disability?

A. The client can perform some self-care activities independently.
B. The client has advanced speech development.
C. Other than possible coordination problems, the clients psychomotor skills are not affected. D. The client communicates wants and needs by acting out behaviors.

Answer 1

D. The client communicates wants and needs by acting out behaviors.

The nurse should identify that a client diagnosed with severe intellectual disability may communicate wants and needs by acting out behaviors. Severe intellectual disability indicates an IQ between 20 and 34. Individuals diagnosed with severe intellectual disability require complete supervision and have minimal verbal skills and poor psychomotor development.

Question 2

Which nursing intervention related to self-care would be most appropriate for a teenager diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability?
A. Meeting all of the clients self-care needs to avoid injury
B. Providing simple directions and praising clients independent self-care efforts
C. Avoiding interference with the clients self-care efforts in order to promote autonomy D. Encouraging family to meet the clients self-care needs to promote bonding