A teacher asks the school nurse why a girl in her class continues to arrange the pencils on her desk and will wash her hands several times after another child touches the pencils. The nurse knows these are signs of ____________ in children
1. Depression
2. ADD
3. Compulsive behaviors
4. Normal behavior patterns
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1. The continuous, repetitive behaviors do not indicate depression.
2. These characteristics are not present with ADD.
3. The continuous and repetitive behaviors are characteristics of compulsive behaviors.
4. The child's actions are not normal and require further assessment.
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