One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is
A) parental willingness to be involved in treatment.
B) the type of disorder they have.
C) their intellectual level.
D) their response to medications.
Question 2The current trend for treatment of the mentally retarded is
A) to place all but the mildly and moderately retarded in institutions.
B) to place them in institutions.
C) to keep even the most severely retarded in the community rather than institutions.
D) to place all but the mildly mentally retarded in institutions.
Question 3Shortly after birth, Darren's head began to grow. At age 5, a shunt was placed in his skull to drain fluid. He
has seizures, trouble seeing and is mildly mentally retarded. Darren's most likely diagnosis is
A) phenylketonuria. B) Turner's syndrome.
C) microcephaly. D) hydrocephaly.
Question 4Microcephaly and macrocephaly have what in common?
A) They are due to recessive genes.
B) They involve alterations in head size and shape.
C) They are caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium.
D) They are associated with older parental age.
Question 5Urine testing allows for the early detection of ________ and its treatment which consists of ________.
A) macrocephaly; surgery to remove excess fluid
B) phenylketonuria; a low-phenylalanine diet
C) Down Syndrome; behavior therapy
D) Down Syndrome; the drug tacrine