Author Question: An 8-year-old child was recently prescribed a stimulant to help manage the symptoms of attention ... (Read 58 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

An 8-year-old child was recently prescribed a stimulant to help manage the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The school nurse, who visits the school weekly, provided the parents and teacher with a behavior log and instructed them to record the child's behavior in it for the nurse's review and for sharing with the psychiatrist. The rationale for this is to: A) Make sure the child takes the medication.
B) Keep the child from being too active.
C) Include the teacher and family in the plan of care.
D) Monitor the effects of medication.

Question 2

To prevent frequent return admissions of a client with bipolar mania, the nurse would teach the client and family about signs of relapse, such as:

A) Conflict mediation.
B) Regular prescribed medication use.
C) Alcohol and drug use.
D) Effective family coping skills.