An 8-year-old boy has been diagnosed with ADHD. His mother is shocked that he will be prescribed a psychostimulant, stating, "His whole problem is that he's too stimulated, not understimulated!"
Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to the mother?
A) Controlled, medication-induced stimulation helps children become more comfortable and functional during times of high stimulation.
B) Psychostimulants stimulate the areas of the brain that control attention, impulses, and self-regulation of behavior.
C) Brain stimulation is inversely proportionate to motor stimulation.
D) Psychostimulants are a form of aversion therapy in which the child becomes uncomfortable with overstimulation.
Ans: B
Psychostimulants stimulate the areas of the brain that control attention, impulses, and self-regulation of behavior, with the resulting effect of improved self-control.
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