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The Nurse Is Caring for a 7-Year-Old Child Who Has

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The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who has difficulty concentrating and completing tasks and who cannot seem to sit still. Which diagnostic test may be ordered to assist with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in this child?


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Atrophy

The wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue in the body due to disease, injury, or lack of use.

Brain Development

The process of growth and change in the brain's structure, function, and capacity throughout the lifespan.

Growth Expressed

The demonstration or manifestation of personal or developmental advancement, often visible through changes in behavior, abilities, or understanding.

Electrochemical Impulses

Electrical and chemical signals transmitted through neurons for communication within the brain and nervous system.

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