When teaching a patient with attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the nurse must be aware of what?
a. Return demonstration of a skill is not appropriate for this patient.
b. The nurse must ensure that the patient's environment is stimulating in order to engage his or her focus.
c. Sessions must be short, as the patient may have a low threshold of frustration.
d. The patient will have no difficulty remaining focused when engaging in health promotion–related teaching topics.
C
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A Return demonstration of a skill is an appropriate learning strategy for a patient with ADHD.
B The nurse should ensure that the environment is minimally stimulating, so that there are minimal competing stimuli for the patient's attention.
C When teaching a patient with ADHD, it is important that the nurse know that he or she may have a low threshold of frustration; therefore, the nurse should plan for the teaching sessions to be short.
D Patients with ADHD have difficulty remaining focused during all educational sessions.
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