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LCritchfi

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A school nurse suspects that a 6-year-old student may be experiencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse knows that calming effects on hyperactive children have been achieved with the administration of which medication?
 
  A) Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants
  B) CNS depressants
  C) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  D) Antimanic drugs such as lithium

Question 2

A newly admitted client in the acute manic phase of bipolar disorder may experience difficulty safely adjusting to the presence of other clients and to the inpatient routine.
 
  Assigning an appropriate room and determining when and how to safely introduce the client to other clients is based on the concept of: a. milieu therapy
  b. custodial care
  c. group therapy
  d. ward management



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

D
Assigning an appropriate room and determining when and how to safely introduce the client to other clients is based on the concept of ward management. The nurse must use his or her leadership and management skills when determining such issues as room assignments. Skills related to the management of care will be used to determine appropriate timing for introducing the client to others in the milieu.



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