UPPSC-2021
Mental Health Nursing
Easy
Intelligence quotient 55-70 indicates
Appeared in: UPPSC-2021
Explanation
- An IQ score between 50-55 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 all individuals with the condition.
- Individuals in this category can often acquire academic skills comparable to a sixth-grade level and can usually achieve a degree of social and vocational self-sufficiency with appropriate support.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option B: Moderate intellectual disability corresponds to a lower IQ range, typically between 35-40 and 50-55. This level involves more significant limitations in academic and adaptive skills than the mild category.
- Option C: Severe intellectual disability is associated with an IQ range of approximately 20-25 to 35-40. Individuals at this level require extensive support for most activities of daily living.
- Option D: Profound intellectual disability is the most severe level, defined by an IQ score below 20 or 25. It involves extreme limitations in functioning and the need for pervasive support.
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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 Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scores as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- The DSM-5 emphasizes assessing adaptive functioning (conceptual, social, and practical skills) alongside IQ scores for a comprehensive diagnosis and support plan. Nursing care must be person-centered.
- Nurses play a key role in assessing functional abilities, developing individualized care plans, and advocating for resources that promote independence and quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- What if? If a person has an IQ of 65 but shows severe deficits in adaptive functioning (e.g., unable to perform basic self-care), the level of support required would be based on the severe functional impairment, not just the 'mild' IQ classification.
How to Approach the Question
- This is a factual recall question that tests your knowledge of psychiatric nursing classifications.
- First, identify the key information in the question stem: 'Intelligence quotient' and the specific range '55-70'.
- Recall the standard classification system for intellectual disability based on IQ scores.
- Match the given IQ range to the correct category: Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Profound.
- Mentally reviewing a table of these classifications is the most effective strategy to answer this type of question correctly.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Classification of intellectual disability based on Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scores.
- Stem keywords: Intelligence quotient, 55-70
- Lead-in keywords: indicates
- 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) p. 11763-11765
E6 Kaplan Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry-2022 (pp 1-3768 of 3768) pp. 311-313, 310-312
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