Nurs 241 Mod 8 - Practice Questions

Nurs 241 Mod 8 - Practice Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Which descriptive term(s) reflect(s) common characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Select all that apply.

• Ritualistic
• Expressive
• Repetitive
• Social
• Affectionate - Correct Answers ✅A, C. Clients with ASD

have characteristic physical and mental conditions. Ritualistic behaviors, including a need to place objects in a certain order or do certain things in the same order is common in clients with ASD. A need for routines and daily schedules are especially needed when clients are in a facility. This helps ease anxiety. Many clients with ASD have repetitive behaviors such as flapping hands or twisting fingers. Communication difficulties and developmental delays interfere with making friends or communicating with others so these clients are not social individuals. Clients with ASD are not generally expressive or affectionate, rather they often do not have appropriate facial expressions or gestures and have difficulty expressing emotions or affection. Social distancing is more comfortable for this client, therefore, they tend to prefer being alone and distant from others.A client with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is preparing to order lunch. Which action would best assist this client?

• Pointing to the pictures of food on a place card
• Limiting the number of choices 1 / 3

Nurs 241 Mod 8 - Practice Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)

• Giving extra choices
• Ordering for the client - Correct Answers ✅B. When

giving a choice to a client with ASD it can be a building block to help establish communication. Some clients with ASD have difficulties when making choices or just communicating the choice wanted. One way of helping is to limit the number of choices. Autistic clients may not respond to gestures made by others. So talking will get a better response. When giving extra choices it may confuse or irritate the client. They may not understand what is needed from them. Ordering for the client will not help with teaching responsibility. Letting the client make limited decisions helps build self-esteem.A young autistic client is being assigned a room. Which room assignment is best?

• A private room close to the nurse's station
• A room away from the nurse's station with another autistic

client

• A private room near the playroom
• A private room away from the nurse's station - Correct

Answers ✅D. A young autistic client needs a private room away from others so that anxiety level stays lowered. A planned routine is in order especially while in a facility. When routines are not followed the client becomes nervous. Also too much stimuli easily agitates the client. An autistic client prefers to play alone. They do not make eye contact easily or sometimes at all. They prefer not to be touched and won't respond to the gestures of others most of the time. 2 / 3

Nurs 241 Mod 8 - Practice Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Which assessment finding(s) of a child would cause the nurse to suspect autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Select all that apply.

• A sibling with autism
• Repetitive hand gestures
• No eye contact
• Responding to gestures from the staff
• Delayed speech - Correct Answers ✅A, B, C, E. The

highest risk factor for a child to be considered autistic is having a sibling with autism. Autism clients signs and symptoms include repetitive hand gestures, having no eye contact, and delayed speech. Repetitive hand gestures like clasping hands over and over again. The clients also have repetitive sounds, counting, or repeating the same word over.These clients also do not like eye contact. They avert their eyes if someone tries to make eye contact. Clients also have delayed speech development. They have difficulties answering questions or talking directly to another person.Which is most associated with a client with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

• Parents who are older
• Upward slanting of palpebral fissures
• Early vaccinations
• Communication difficulties - Correct Answers ✅D.

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