The parent of a 4-year-old child is concerned that the child may have AD/HD and wants to know if medications can be given. The primary care NP should tell the parent that:
a. children cannot be diagnosed with AD/HD at this age.
b. alternative therapies to treat AD/HD are used at this age.
c. symptoms at this age are more likely due to environmental factors.
d. most drugs for AD/HD are not approved for children younger than 6 years.
D
Most AD/HD medications are not approved for use in children younger than 6 years. Children can be diagnosed with AD/HD at age 4 . Alternative therapies are not necessarily used.
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