The parents of a child with ADHD tell the nurse clinician "We try to teach him how to behave, but
he does not listen. He just rushes in and does things his way. We feel as though we are terrible
parents.".
The most helpful reply would provide information about
a. children with difficult temperaments.
b. ADHD risk as it relates to marital discord.
c. traumatic life events as precipitating factors in ADHD.
d. the relationship of ADHD and dopamine system abnormalities.
D
Recent findings suggest that abnormalities in dopamine receptors and transporters are implicated in
ADHD. Parents who understand the possible biochemical causation may be less likely to blame their
parenting methods for the child's behavior. The other options have no relevance to ADHD.
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a. albumin. b. dextrose 5% in normal saline. c. type AB-negative blood. d. type O-negative blood.
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Select all that apply. 1. "It is to treat your osteoporosis." 2. "It prevents a postoperative infection." 3. "It speeds healing of the surgical wound." 4. "It slows the progression of the Paget disease." 5. "It reduces the amount of bleeding from surgery."
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