The nurse is speaking with a parent regarding their child's recent diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder. Which statement by the parent would cause the nurse to question the diagnosis?
A) "I am so tired of arguing with my daughter all the time."
B) "My son purposely does exactly the opposite of what his father tells him to do."
C) "I feel so bad that my daughter intentionally hurt the neighbor's cat."
D) "My daughter gets so annoyed at me when she doesn't get her way."
Ans: C
Common behaviors in oppositional defiant disorder include excessive arguing with adults, active defiance, noncompliance with adult requests or limits and easily annoyed. Physical cruelty to animals or people is associated with conduct disorder, not oppositional defiant disorder.
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