RML MAINS 2025
Mental Health Nursing
Easy
An IQ level of 50-70 is classified as:
Appeared in: RML MAINS 2025
Explanation
- An IQ score between 50 and 70 is classified as Mild Intellectual Disability according to standard diagnostic criteria (DSM-5).
- This is the most common level of intellectual disability, accounting for approximately 85% of cases.
- Individuals in this category can often achieve academic skills up to about the sixth-grade level.
- With appropriate support, many can live independently, maintain employment, and raise families.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: Profound intellectual disability corresponds to an IQ score below 20 or 25. This represents the most severe level of impairment.
- Option C: Moderate intellectual disability corresponds to an IQ range of approximately 35 to 50. The range in the question (50-70) is higher than this.
- Option D: Severe intellectual disability corresponds to an IQ range of approximately 20 to 35. This is significantly lower than the 50-70 range.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Classification of intellectual disability based on IQ scores as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses must understand these classifications to develop appropriate care plans, set realistic goals, and communicate effectively with patients and their families using simple language and visual aids.
- The level of disability dictates the required support for activities of daily living (ADLs), medication management, and patient education.
- What if? If a patient with a known history of mild intellectual disability is admitted for a new, complex condition, the nurse should not assume the patient cannot participate in their care. Instead, the nurse should use a 'teach-back' method with simple, concrete steps to ensure understanding, rather than relying solely on written pamphlets.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the core of the question: it asks for the specific classification of the IQ range 50-70.
- This is a factual recall question based on established psychiatric classifications. You need to access your memory of the different levels of intellectual disability.
- Recall the standard IQ ranges: Mild (approx. 50-70), Moderate (approx. 35-50), Severe (approx. 20-35), and Profound (below 20).
- Directly match the given range (50-70) to the correct classification, which is 'Mild intellectual disability'.
- Confirm your choice by mentally eliminating the other options, as their corresponding IQ ranges do not fit the question.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Classification of intellectual disability based on IQ scores.
- Stem keywords: IQ level, 50-70, classified as
- Lead-in keywords: classified as
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) pp. 11763-11765, 11767-11769
E6 Kaplan Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry-2022 (pp 1-3768 of 3768) p. 311-313
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