Nursing care for a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) usually includes which therapeutic component?
a. Foster care
b. Institutionalization
c. Stimulant drug therapy
d. Cognitive processing games
C
Management for children with ADHD includes contingency management, stimulant drug therapy, family therapy for conflict, assigning tasks in small steps to channel energy, behavior therapy, parenting-skills training, home help, environmental modification to reduce distractions, and educational programs for learning disabilities.
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a. Frequent episodes of maternal hypoglycemia. b. Congenital anomalies in the fetus. c. Polyhydramnios. d. Hyperemesis gravidarum.
The nursing instructor is discussing suicide among nurses in the United States. The students learn that:
A) Suicide is rare among nurses because they understand the trauma it causes for their family and loved ones. B) Nurses have lower rates of suicide than the general population. C) Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death among nurses. D) Nurses have higher rates of suicide than the general population.
The nurse is screening a group of clients. Which client has the greatest risk for developing type II diabetes?
1. 25-year-old male 2. 12-year-old male 3. 55-year-old female 4. 8-year-old female
A child diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has been on methylphenidate (Ritalin) for several months. The physician orders a "drug holiday." Which of the following is the most likely reason for the drug holiday?
a. to give the parents a break from having to administer the medication b. to determine if the drug is still necessary every day or necessary at all c. to save money because the drug is very expensive d. to reverse the adverse side effects of this drug