Which Disorder Is Characterized by the DSM-V as Qualitative Impairment

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which disorder is characterized by the DSM-V as qualitative impairment in social interaction and/or communication; restricted, stereotyped interests and activities; and delays or abnormal functioning in a major area before the age of three?

• A)intellectual disability
• B)autism spectrum disorder
• C)amnestic dissociative disorder
• D)learning disorder

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Trunk

The main vessel transporting deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

Pulmonary Arteries

Blood vessels carrying deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

P Wave

A feature of the ECG that represents the electrical activity associated with the depolarization of the atria of the heart.

Atrial Depolarization

The electrical activation of atrial myocardium (heart muscle) that leads to the contraction of the atria, marked as the P wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG).