Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

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A 9-year-old male patient is receiving a mental health assessment and has scored a 75 on the Children's Global Assessment Scale (C-GAS) from Axis V of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). The nurse understands which of the following to be true about the C-GAS tool?
A) The tool has an interrater reliability of 90%.
B) The tool is used to assist clinicians in determining how well an individual is functioning in everyday life.
C) A score of 50 or above is of concern and indicates a low level of functioning.
D) The lower the score, the higher the level of functioning the individual has in managing daily life.