The nurse is assessing the mental status of a child. Which statement about children and mental status is true?

A) All aspects of mental status in children are interdependent.
B) Children are highly labile and unstable until the age of 2 years.
C) A child's mental status is impossible to assess until the child develops the ability to concentrate.
D) Children's mental status is largely a function of their parents' level of functioning until the age of 7 years.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  It is difficult to separate and trace the development of just one aspect of mental status. All aspects are interdependent. For example, consciousness is rudimentary at birth because the cerebral cortex is not yet developed. The infant cannot distinguish the self from the mother's body. The other statements are not true. Options B, C, and D are all false statements. It is difficult to separate and trace the development of just one aspect of mental status. All aspects are interdependent. For example, consciousness is rudimentary at birth because the cerebral cortex is not yet developed. The infant cannot distinguish the self from the mother's body.

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