Medications for Aggression and Depression in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual

question 26

Multiple Choice

Medications for aggression and depression in children and adolescents with intellectual disability are:

• A) Very effective for decreasing aggression, but not very effective for decreasing depression
• B) Very effective in treating depression, but not very effective for treating aggression
• C) Relatively effective in treating depression and very effective in treating aggression
• D) Not very effective for decreasing either aggression or depression

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Definitions:

Hypercalcemia

Greater-than-normal amount of calcium in the blood.

Renal Calculi

Calcium stones in the renal pelvis.

Pressure Ulcers

A localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.

Thrombus Formation

The process of blood clotting inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.