
Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794
Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794 Exercise 5
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.
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.
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