Section: 4.7.7 - Nursing Care of Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Pediatric Nursing Part 2 | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Define autism in children.
    • Identify risk factors associated with autism.
    • Identify common signs and symptoms of autism in children.
    • Discuss the diagnosis of autism in children.
    • Describe evidence-based management of children with autism.
    • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with autism.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

      Center For Disease Control and Prevention

    • Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

      Center For Disease Control and Prevention

    • Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

      Center For Disease Control and Prevention

    • Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

      Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

    • Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

      Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

    • Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

      National Institute of Environmental science. (2021, August 31)

    • Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

      National Institute of Mental Health

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