Basic premises the nurse should include in health teaching for adults with ADHD and significant
others are (more than one premise may be correct)
A. ADHD is a genetically transmitted biological condition.
B. clients with ADHD respond best to negative reinforcement to modify behavior.
C. psychostimulants effective for children with ADHD are rarely helpful for adults.
D. cognitive therapy is useful to challenge internalized negative beliefs about self.
A, D
Rationale: Evidence suggests that ADHD has a biological basis. This fact can help adults with the
disorder cope with lowered self-esteem that is often the result of negative treatment and lack of
acceptance in childhood. Cognitive therapy is helpful in reframing negative beliefs about self. The
other options are untrue statements.
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A) Formulating research questions B) Doing a literature review C) Defining a framework D) Developing intervention protocols