Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A nursing student is asked to conduct a clinical conference about autism. Which characteristic associated with autism should the student plan to include?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Autism is a severe developmental disorder that begins in infancy or toddlerhood. A primary characteristic is a lack of social interaction and awareness. Social behaviors in children with autism include a lack of or abnormal imitations of others' actions and a lack of or abnormal social play. Additional characteristics include a lack of or impaired verbal communication and marked abnormal nonverbal communication.