Adjustment of children with chronic illness is typically ____ than that of other children referred to mental health clinics for non-health related problems.
a. worse
b. better
c. no worse or better
d. slightly worse
Question 2The most common form of childhood cancer is ____.
a. chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
b. acute lymphoblastic leukemia
c. acute lymphoblastic melanoma
d. non-lymphoblastic leukemia
Question 3Which statement about childhood cancer is true?
a. The onset of cancer in children is slower than in adults.
b. Children are often at a more advanced stage of cancer when they are first diagnosed than are adults.
c. The rarest form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
d. Childhood cancer remains almost 100 fatal.
Question 4Behavioral intervention can help children with diabetes and their families by ____.
a. inhibiting physical symptoms
b. promoting parent accountability
c. teaching self control and monitoring methods
d. providing distractions
Question 5Which of the following is not a factor affecting good regimen adherence in children with diabetes?
a. correct knowledge of diabetes and its treatment
b. family intelligence
c. the belief that adherence is important
d. adequate problem-solving skills
Question 6Children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus must monitor their insulin levels carefully because too little insulin can result in ____, and too much insulin can result in ____.
a. hypoglycemia; diabetic coma
b. blindness; diabetic coma
c. diabetic coma; hypoglycemia
d. hypoglycemia; blindness