The parents of a child with ADHD tell the nurse clinician We try ...

[yoroshambo]

The parents of a child with ADHD tell the nurse clinician We try to teach him how to behave, but
  he does not listen. He just rushes in and does things his way. We feel as though we are terrible
  parents..
 
  The most helpful reply would provide information about
  a. children with difficult temperaments.
  b. ADHD risk as it relates to marital discord.
  c. traumatic life events as precipitating factors in ADHD.
  d. the relationship of ADHD and dopamine system abnormalities.

Question 2

Soon after leaving nursing school a nurse cared for a terminally ill client over a period of a month.
  The nurse found that she looked forward to spending time with this client.
 
  When the client died, the
  nurse realized that she experienced feelings of sadness. As time went on, the nurse found herself
  sleeping poorly, lacking energy, and feeling mildly depressed. Eventually the nurse explained her
  feelings to her mentor. The mentor should counsel the nurse
  a. about stress reduction strategies.
  b. to seek therapy for dysfunctional grief.
  c. about the experience of disenfranchised grief.
  d. to consider taking a leave of absence to pursue healing.

[owenfalvey]

Answer to Question 1

D
Recent findings suggest that abnormalities in dopamine receptors and transporters are implicated in
ADHD. Parents who understand the possible biochemical causation may be less likely to blame their
parenting methods for the child's behavior. The other options have no relevance to ADHD.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse is experiencing disenfranchised grief. Nurses often incur loss that is not openly
acknowledged or publicly mourned. Loss of a client may not be recognized or acknowledged by
others, so the grief is solitary and uncomforted and may be difficult to resolve. Option A does not
address the actual problem. Option B: The grief is not dysfunctional. Option D is inappropriate.

[yoroshambo]

Thank you

[owenfalvey]

Happy to help you