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anshika · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is facilitating a conference between the teachers and parents of a 7-year-old child newly diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What does the nurse stress?

a. Academic subjects should be taught in the afternoon.
b. Low-interest activities in the classroom should be minimized.
c. Visual references should accompany verbal instruction.
d. The child's environment should be visually stimulating.

Question 2

What is characteristic of children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

a. Denial as a defense mechanism is unusual.
b. Traumatic effects cannot remain indefinitely.
c. Previous coping strategies and defense mechanisms are not useful.
d. Children often play out the situation over and over again.

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Verbal instructions should always be accompanied by visual or written instructions. This provides the child with reinforcement and a reference to expectations. Academic subjects should be taught in the morning when the child is experiencing the effects of the morning dose of medication. Low-interest activities should be mixed with high-interest activities to maintain the child's attention. Environmental stimulation should be minimized to help eliminate distractions that can overexcite the child.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The third phase of adjustment to PTSD involves the children playing out the situation over and over to come to terms with their fears. Denial is frequently used as a defense mechanism during the second phase. For some children, traumatic effects can remain indefinitely. Coping is a learned response. During the third stage, the children can be helped to use their coping strategies to deal with their fears.