The mother of a school-age client tells the school nurse, "My son is so hyperactive. I can't see any harm in putting him on medication, especially since the stimulants have so few side effects." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "Stimulants can cause the side effect of excessive excitation."
2. "Have you made an appointment for your son to see the health care provider?"
3. "Stimulants can be helpful in hyperactivity disorders."
4. "What actions lead you to think your son is hyperactive?"
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: A side effect of stimulants is excessive excitation.
Rationale 2: The misunderstanding is regarding whether stimulants have side effects, not obtaining an appointment with the health care provider.
Rationale 3: The mother already perceives that stimulants would help her son's behavior.
Rationale 4: In order to be prescribed a stimulant, the son would need to see a health care provider to determine symptoms of hyperactivity, but the misunderstanding here is regarding stimulants having side effects.
Global Rationale: The misunderstanding is regarding whether stimulants have side effects, not obtaining an appointment with the health care provider. A side effect of stimulants is excessive excitation. The mother already perceives that stimulants would help her son's behavior. In order to be prescribed a stimulant, the son would need to see a health care provider to determine symptoms of hyperactivity, but the misunderstanding here is regarding stimulants having side effects.
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