The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When assessing the child's health history, which would the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD?
A) The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
B) The immune response of the child
C) Young parental age at conception
D) Smoking during pregnancy
Question 2
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who wants to play soccer. Which action is the most appropriate for the school nurse to take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a team sport.
B) Encourage the child to play soccer.
C) Discourage the child from playing a team sport like soccer.
D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play soccer.
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