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:

Ketogenesis

Production of ketone bodies, such as from acetyl-CoA.

Gluconeogenesis

A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and amino acids.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of proteins and are essential for the synthesis of hormones and neurotransmitters.

Glycerol

A colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting liquid that serves as a backbone for triglycerides and is an important intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.