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ts19998 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse working with a pediatrician in the doctor's office setting knows it is a top priority to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by the children who come to the office, or make certain they have been properly cleaned, because of

which of the following reasons? a. Organisms tend to enter the body through the mouth.
b. Many organisms remain viable from hours up to several weeks on surfaces.
c. The nurse has a responsibility to stop the spread of HIV in the office setting.
d. Failure to ensure thorough cleansing can result in malpractice for the nurse.

Question 2

To be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a child must have at least 6 of 9 symptoms of inattention and 6 of 9 symptoms of hyperactivity or impulsivity.

Also, the symptoms must have occurred in two or more settings; persisted for 6 or more months; adversely affected functioning in school, work, or social situations; and been present before what age? a. 4 years c. 6 years
b. 5 years d. 7 years

bigsis44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because organisms tend to enter the body through the mouth.
B Correct. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children because many organisms remain viable from hours up to several weeks on surfaces.
C Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because the nurse has a responsibility to stop the spread of HIV in the office setting.
D Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because failure to ensure thorough cleansing can result in malpractice for the nurse.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect: The symptoms of ADHD do not have to be present before 4 years of age.
B Incorrect: The symptoms of ADHD do not have to be present before 5 years of age.
C Incorrect: The symptoms of ADHD do not have to be present before 6 years of age.
D Correct: The symptoms of ADHD must have been present before 7 years of age.