The mother of a 7-year-old child says to the nurse, "My child is distractible in school, cannot complete assignments on time, and interrupts other children while they are speaking. What do you think?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "This sounds like your child is depressed; depression looks different in children and is very serious."
2. "This sounds like bipolar disorder; you might want to have your child tested by a child psychiatrist."
3. "This could be attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); you might want to have your child tested."
4. "This sounds like typical 7-year-old behaviors to me; if they do not resolve, have your child tested."
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Rationale 1: Depression does look different in children, but these symptoms are not symptoms of depression.
Rationale 2: Being distractible, unable to complete assignments, and interrupting other children are not symptoms of bipolar disorder.
Rationale 3: Symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include difficulty in paying attention and focusing on tasks, hyperactivity, distractibility, impulsivity, and talking excessively.
Rationale 4: Being distractible, unable to complete assignments, and interrupting other children are not typical 7-year-old behaviors.
Global Rationale: Symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include difficulty in paying attention and focusing on tasks, hyperactivity, distractibility, impulsivity, and talking excessively. Being distractible, unable to complete assignments, and interrupting other children are not typical 7-year-old behaviors. Depression does look different in children, but these symptoms are clearly symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Being distractible, unable to complete assignments, and interrupting other children are symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), not bipolar disorder.
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