The nurse is working with a child who has a learning disability. The child is ten years old and has trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, and symbols. What is the most likely diagnosis?
The nurse is working with a child who has a learning disability. The child is ten years old and has trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, and symbols. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Phonologic processing deficit
[21%]
B. Dyslexia
[65%]
C. Tourette’s syndrome
[4%]
D. Apraxia
[11%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Child Health
Lesson
Neurologic
Client Need
Test Plan
Psychosocial Integrity
Related Topic
Sensory/Perceptual Alterations
Item Type
Item Type
Knowledge/Comprehension
Explanation
Choice B is correct. Dyslexia is defined as a disorder that involves trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, and symbols. It does not affect general intelligence, but children may need special assistance at school when learning to read. They may not understand at their appropriate grade level, depending on the severity of the disorder.
Choice A is incorrect. Phonologic processing deficit is not described as trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, or symbols. Instead, it is a specific deficit where the child has difficulty discriminating and processing different speech sounds.
Choice C is incorrect. Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations. It is often best known for the compulsive utterance of obscenities that sometimes occurs. Tourette’s syndrome is not characterized by trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, or symbols.
Choice D is incorrect. Apraxia is defined as the inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a result of brain damage. It is not a learning disability and is not characterized by trouble reading and interpreting words, letters, or symbols.
NCSBN Client Need: Topic: Psychosocial Integrity; Subtopic: Pediatrics - Neurology
