The school nurse follows up with a third grader who was recently diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to make sure that he takes his prescribed medication
What type of medication would the nurse most suspect this client is taking?
A) First-generation antipsychotic
B) Second-generation antipsychotic
C) Mood stabilizer
D) Stimulant
Ans: D
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The pharmacologic treatment for ADHD is stimulants and for bipolar disorder second-generation—not first-generation—antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.
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