When a 5-Year-Old Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)bounces

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a 5-year-old diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) bounces out of a chair and runs over and slaps another child,what is the nurse's best action?

• A) Instruct the parents to take the aggressive child home.
• B) Direct the aggressive child to stop immediately.
• C) Call for emergency assistance from other staff.
• D) Take the aggressive child to another room.

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