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The Nurse Is Performing a Mental Health Assessment on a 5-Year-Old

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The nurse is performing a mental health assessment on a 5-year-old girl.Her parents are in the middle of a bitter divorce and are worried about the effect it is having on their daughter.Which of the following might lead the nurse to be concerned about the girl's mental health?


A) She clings to her mother whenever the nurse is in the room.
B) She appears angry and will not make eye contact with the nurse.
C) Her mother states that the girl has begun to ride a tricycle around their yard.
D) Her mother states that her daughter prefers to play with toddlers instead of kids her own age while in daycare.

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