Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

question 141

Multiple Choice

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• A) is a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services.
• B) was specifically excluded by law in 1999 as being a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services.
• C) can qualify a child for special services only if another more severe disability is also diagnosed at the same time.
• D) has a special status in that it may only treated by a medication program that is supervised by a qualified school psychiatrist.

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Definitions:

CO₂

Carbon dioxide, a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

O₂

The molecular form of oxygen that is essential for respiration in most living organisms.

Respiratory Irritant Receptors

Nerve receptors located in the respiratory tract that trigger coughing or sneezing when irritated by harmful substances.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve that controls the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, and plays a significant role in the parasympathetic nervous system.