The Nurse Is Interviewing the Mother of a Child Who

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) . When assessing the child's health history, which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD?

• A)The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)vaccine
• B)The immune response of the child
• C)Young parental age at conception
• D)Smoking during pregnancy

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Definitions:

Intermodal Perception

The integration and coordination of information from different sensory modalities, such as sight and sound, by the brain.

Synaptogenesis

The process of formation of synapses between neurons in the nervous system, a critical aspect of brain development and neural network formation.

Neurogenesis

The process by which new neurons are formed in the brain, crucial for learning, memory, and brain repair.

Visual Cliff

A psychological experiment designed to study infants' perception of depth and their ability to perceive visual drops.