A 14-year-old boy has been referred to a sleep clinic for evaluation due to his recent history of sleep difficulties. The nurse at the clinic should be aware that sleep disorders in this population often coexist with what mental health disorder?
A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
B) Oppositional defiant disorder
C) Bipolar disorder
D) Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Ans: D
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Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more daytime sleepiness, movement during sleep, total sleep time, and sleep-disordered breathing problems than do children without ADHD. OCD, ODD, and bipolar disorder are not noted to correlate with sleep disorders in children.
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