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hubes95 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A clinic nurse is assessing a child who takes methylphenidate (Ritalin) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse knows that a potential side effect from the prolonged use of methylphenidate (Ritalin) is:

A) Psychosis.
B) Decreased intelligence.
C) Sore throat.
D) A decrease in rate of growth and development.

Question 2

As a nurse following the conceptual framework of Dorothea Orem, which of the following would be a particular focus of your care?

a. Across cultures, some health care practices are similar and some vary.
b. Human beings are irreducible, pandimensional energy fields.
c. Persons, influenced by conditioning, can act for themselves.
d. The nurse should understand the subjective experience of the client's world.

Meganchabluk · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C
According to Orem, individuals can provide self-care activities to maintain life, health, and well-being. According to this theory, self-care deficit occurs or exists when the therapeutic self-care demand is greater than the person's capacity to meet the demand. Self-care deficits occur during times of illness.