Why Are Certain Disabilities, Such as ADHD, Often Identified When

question 66

Multiple Choice

Why are certain disabilities, such as ADHD, often identified when children are in their middle childhood years?

• A) because when children enter school, they are required to sit still and pay attention
• B) because childhood disabilities, such as ADHD, CANNOT be diagnosed until middle childhood
• C) because ADHD does NOT occur in children until middle childhood
• D) because ADHD may have a genetic component

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Definitions:

Critical Thinking Skill

The ability to actively and skillfully conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information to reach an answer or conclusion.

Nursing Actions

The tasks or interventions performed by nurses to care for patients, including monitoring, medication administration, and patient education.

Evaluation

Determination of the extent to which established patient goals have been achieved.

Reflection

Process of thinking back or recalling an event to discover the meaning and purpose of that event. Useful in critical thinking.