Question.1

Jack is a 3-year-old boy who is being evaluated for developmental delay.

The mental status examination is significant for an inability to stack two

blocks or draw a circle. The PMHNP also appreciates the inability to

attend to any task for more than a few seconds. These findings indicate

an abnormality in:

A. Social relatedness

B. Thought process and content

C. Motor behavior

D. Judgment and insight

Question.2

During the mental status exam of Oliver, a 4-year-old child, the PMHNP

appreciates that he appears to be having transient visual and auditory

hallucinations. The PMHNP knows that the best approach to this finding

is to consider that:

A. This is most consistent with early-onset schizophrenia

B. An organic brain disorder should be ruled out

C. These are normal findings in very young children

D. Comprehensive psychiatric assessment is indicated