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jCorn1234 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse is caring for a toddler client whose parent suspects may have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statements does the nurse know to be true regarding diagnosis criteria for ADHD?

Select all that apply.
A) Children must have 3 or more symptoms that have persisted for 3 or more months with negative impacts.
B) Children must have 6 or more symptoms that have persisted for 6 or more months with negative impacts.
C) Children with learning disabilities are often misdiagnosed as having ADHD.
D) Diagnostic criteria for ADHD are nonspecific and vary with every child.
E) Children must have a physical examination prior to the diagnosis of ADHD to rule out other diseases.

Question 2

A community health nurse is educating pregnant clients about the prenatal causes and risk factors associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Which statement will the nurse include in the educational session?
A) ADHD has not been linked to prenatal exposure or disease.
B) ADHD has been linked to a specific gene, and genetic testing may help to diagnose this.
C) ADHD has been linked to prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke.
D) ADHD has been linked to childhood exposure to folate.

Sammyo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, C, E

In order to be diagnosed with ADHD, the child age 17 and younger must have 6 or more symptoms that have persisted for 6 or more months with negative impacts. Children with learning disabilities are often misdiagnosed as having ADHD. The diagnostic criteria for ADHD are specific and standard with every child. Children must have a physical examination prior to the diagnosis of ADHD to rule out other diseases.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Although ADHD has not been linked to a specific gene, the disorder has been linked to prenatal exposure or disease. Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke increases the risk for the child to develop ADHD. ADHD has been linked to childhood exposure to lead, not folate.