An 11-Year-Old Child,who Has Been Diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

question 20

Multiple Choice

An 11-year-old child,who has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder ODD,becomes angry over the rules at a residential treatment program and begins shouting at the nurse.Select the best method to defuse the situation.

• A)Suggest that the child go to the gym and shoot baskets.
• B)Administer an antipsychotic medication.
• C)Place the child in a basket-hold.
• D)Call a staff member to seclude the child.

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