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A nurse has attended an in-service regarding the care of adolescent clients who have behavioral disruptive disorders. Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of these disorders?

"Behavioral disruptive disorders result in difficulty controlling emotions and behaviors that are often manifested in acts of aggression."

"Behavioral disruptive disorders are generally diagnosed in children and adolescents who often outgrow the behaviors later in life."

"Disruptive behavioral disorders are generally first diagnosed in early young adulthood."

"Behavioral disruptive disorders are characterized by acts of self-directed harm and aggression."

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. "Behavioral disruptive disorders result in difficulty controlling emotions and behaviors that are often manifested in acts of aggression." Defines the characteristic features of these disorders. Behavioral disruptive disorders, such as conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, involve persistent patterns of disruptive behavior, defiance, and aggression.

B. "Behavioral disruptive disorders are generally diagnosed in children and adolescents who often outgrow the behaviors later in life." Incorrect; these behaviors may persist into adulthood.

C. "Disruptive behavioral disorders are generally first diagnosed in early young adulthood." Typically diagnosed earlier in childhood or adolescence.

D. "Behavioral disruptive disorders are characterized by acts of self-directed harm and aggression." Self-directed harm is not a primary feature of disruptive behavior disorders.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Tell the client that being in foster care can help with coping: Minimizes the client's emotional needs and may not address the grief adequately.

B. Explain how grief support groups could increase coping and social support. Grief support groups offer peer support and validation, which can be crucial for coping with loss and loneliness. Encouraging participation in support groups helps the client connect with others who have experienced similar losses and facilitates coping.

C. Encourage the client to ask the provider for medication: Not typically the first approach for addressing social support issues.

D. Suggest using the internet as a source for finding supportive friends: Safety and reliability of online friendships can vary, and in-person support is often more beneficial.

A. The use-even one time-of any substance. B. The use of a psychoactive compound/drug/substance in an amount or frequency that causes harm to the person or others. C. The use of any substance in a manner, situation, amount or frequency that can cause harm to users or to those around them. D. The use of a psychoactive compound/drug/substance that poses hazards to health and impacts all aspects of the client's life.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. The use-even one time-of any substance: Too broad and does not specify harm or misuse. Using a prescribed medication once wouldn't necessarily be misuse.

B. The use of a psychoactive compound/drug/substance in an amount or frequency that causes harm to the person or others. Defines misuse as harmful use impacting health or safety. Substance misuse involves using substances in a way that causes harm, which can include physical, psychological, or social consequences.

C. The use of any substance in a manner, situation, amount or frequency that can cause harm to users or to those around them: While this choice highlights potential harm, it lacks specificity regarding psychoactive substances. It’s a broader concept that may include non-psychoactive substances as well.

D. The use of a psychoactive compound/drug/substance that poses hazards to health and impacts all aspects of the client's life: This definition is comprehensive but not as succinct as choice B. It encompasses physical, psychological, and social consequences of substance misuse.

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A nurse has attended an in-service regarding the care of adolescent clients who have behavioral disruptive disorders. Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of these disorders?

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Correct Answer is B

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Correct Answer is B

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