A nurse is assessing children for reactive attachment disorder (RAD). Which child would the nurse identify as being at highest risk for this disorder?
A.
Adopted from foreign orphanage
B.
Given care by extended family
C.
Placed in day care at 3 months
D.
Unmarried, cohabitating parents
ANS: A
Children with RAD have not experienced consistent and nurturing parenting. They have often endured abuse, neglect, and abandonment. A child adopted from an orphanage would have the highest risk of RAD.
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