NR606 final exam with correct
answers
What eADHD esymptoms eare elack eof eattention eto edetail, ecareless emistakes,
enot elistening, elosing ethings ediverting eattention, eforgetfulness e- eANSWER-
Selective eattention
What eADHD esymptoms eare epoor eproblem esolving, etrouble ecompleting ea
etask, edisorganization, etrouble esustaining emental eeffort e- eANSWER-Lack eof
esustained eattention
What eADHD esymptoms eare eexcessive etalking, eblurting ethings eout, enot
ewaiting eones eturn, einterrupting e- eANSWER-Impulsivity
What eADHD esymptoms eare efidgeting, eleaving eones eseat, erunning, eclimbing,
etrouble eplaying equietly e- eANSWER-Hyperactivity
What eADHD esymptom eis ecommon ein echildhood e- eANSWER-hyperactivity
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eyoung ekids emay eexperience e- eANSWER-DD,
ebx eless emature ethan epeers
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eteens e- eANSWER-poor eacademic eperformance,
etrouble edriving, etrouble ein esocial esituations, erisky esexual ebx, eSUD
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eAdult e- eANSWER-Issues ewith eEF, eattention,
eworking ememory, ethat ecause eissues ewith eday eto eday efnx eand eperformance
eat ework eand ein erelationships
Dx ecriteria efor eADHD
How emany es/s
How elong e
How emany esettings e- eANSWER-Pattern eof e6 es/s ethat einterfere ewith
efnx/development, e
6 emonths eor elonger
Present ein e2 eor emore esettings
How eto ecombat eanorexia ewith estimulant euse e- eANSWER-Take emedication
ewith ebreakfast eto edecrease eanorexia eor eassociated eweight eloss
, When epatients ewith eADHD ehave eco emorbid eMH eissues, ewhat edo eyou etx
efirst e- eANSWER-ADHD e(stimulants efirst eline)
Treating eADHD es/s efirst ewill egive ea eclearer epicture eof ethe ecomorbidities
Work eup efor estarting estimulant e- eANSWER-ECG- eif epersonal/first erelative
efmly ehx
Check ebp/wgt/hgt
What eco emorbidity eshould ethe ePMHNP eassess efor ebefore estarting ea
estimulant e- eANSWER-BPD, eCNS estimulant ecan ecause epsychotic eor emanic
es/s ein ept's ewith eno eprior ehx eor emay eexacerbate ebx edisturbances eand
ethought ed/o ein ept's ewith epre-exisiting epsychosis
Stimulants ecan eexacerbate ewhat ecomorbid edx e- eANSWER-anxiety eand eSUD
Increased eirritability eor einsomnia ecan ebe etx ewith ewhat e- eANSWER-low edose
enon estim
Abrupt ewithdrawal efrom estimulants ecan ecause ewhat e- eANSWER-irritability eand
erebound es/s
What eto edo ewith etx efor eADHD eif ethe ept eis eargumentative eor eoppositional e-
eANSWER-Combo etherapy ewith estim eand enon estim
Recommendations efor eparent etraining ein ebehavior emanagement efor eADHD eas
ea efirst-line
Intervention
- eWhat edo ethe eparents elearn e- eANSWER-Recommended efor echild eunder e6
- eParents elearn epositive ecommunication eand ereinforcement, estructure, eand
ediscipline e
- eTeaches ekids eto ebetter econtrol etheir eown ebx e= eimproved efnx eat eschool,
ehome, eand erelationships
What esetting eis eODD emost ecommon e- eANSWER-Home esetting ewith epeers
eor eadults ethat ethe ept eknows
What eis eODD eproceeds e- eANSWER-Conduct edisorder eand eADHD, emore
ecommon ein eboys eanxiety eand edepression. eIncreased erisk eof eSI
Dx ecriteria efor eODD e- eANSWER--4 eor emore esymptoms ehave eoccurred
eduring ean einteraction ewith eone eor emore eindividuals enot eincluding esiblings
ewithin ethe elast e6 emonths
-Kids eunder e5 ebx eoccur eon emost edays efor eat eleast e6 emonths
ODD es/s e- eANSWER-Angry/irritable emood: eLoss eof etemper, eeasily eannoyed,
eanger eand eresentment e
answers
What eADHD esymptoms eare elack eof eattention eto edetail, ecareless emistakes,
enot elistening, elosing ethings ediverting eattention, eforgetfulness e- eANSWER-
Selective eattention
What eADHD esymptoms eare epoor eproblem esolving, etrouble ecompleting ea
etask, edisorganization, etrouble esustaining emental eeffort e- eANSWER-Lack eof
esustained eattention
What eADHD esymptoms eare eexcessive etalking, eblurting ethings eout, enot
ewaiting eones eturn, einterrupting e- eANSWER-Impulsivity
What eADHD esymptoms eare efidgeting, eleaving eones eseat, erunning, eclimbing,
etrouble eplaying equietly e- eANSWER-Hyperactivity
What eADHD esymptom eis ecommon ein echildhood e- eANSWER-hyperactivity
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eyoung ekids emay eexperience e- eANSWER-DD,
ebx eless emature ethan epeers
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eteens e- eANSWER-poor eacademic eperformance,
etrouble edriving, etrouble ein esocial esituations, erisky esexual ebx, eSUD
Effects eof ematuration eADHD- eAdult e- eANSWER-Issues ewith eEF, eattention,
eworking ememory, ethat ecause eissues ewith eday eto eday efnx eand eperformance
eat ework eand ein erelationships
Dx ecriteria efor eADHD
How emany es/s
How elong e
How emany esettings e- eANSWER-Pattern eof e6 es/s ethat einterfere ewith
efnx/development, e
6 emonths eor elonger
Present ein e2 eor emore esettings
How eto ecombat eanorexia ewith estimulant euse e- eANSWER-Take emedication
ewith ebreakfast eto edecrease eanorexia eor eassociated eweight eloss
, When epatients ewith eADHD ehave eco emorbid eMH eissues, ewhat edo eyou etx
efirst e- eANSWER-ADHD e(stimulants efirst eline)
Treating eADHD es/s efirst ewill egive ea eclearer epicture eof ethe ecomorbidities
Work eup efor estarting estimulant e- eANSWER-ECG- eif epersonal/first erelative
efmly ehx
Check ebp/wgt/hgt
What eco emorbidity eshould ethe ePMHNP eassess efor ebefore estarting ea
estimulant e- eANSWER-BPD, eCNS estimulant ecan ecause epsychotic eor emanic
es/s ein ept's ewith eno eprior ehx eor emay eexacerbate ebx edisturbances eand
ethought ed/o ein ept's ewith epre-exisiting epsychosis
Stimulants ecan eexacerbate ewhat ecomorbid edx e- eANSWER-anxiety eand eSUD
Increased eirritability eor einsomnia ecan ebe etx ewith ewhat e- eANSWER-low edose
enon estim
Abrupt ewithdrawal efrom estimulants ecan ecause ewhat e- eANSWER-irritability eand
erebound es/s
What eto edo ewith etx efor eADHD eif ethe ept eis eargumentative eor eoppositional e-
eANSWER-Combo etherapy ewith estim eand enon estim
Recommendations efor eparent etraining ein ebehavior emanagement efor eADHD eas
ea efirst-line
Intervention
- eWhat edo ethe eparents elearn e- eANSWER-Recommended efor echild eunder e6
- eParents elearn epositive ecommunication eand ereinforcement, estructure, eand
ediscipline e
- eTeaches ekids eto ebetter econtrol etheir eown ebx e= eimproved efnx eat eschool,
ehome, eand erelationships
What esetting eis eODD emost ecommon e- eANSWER-Home esetting ewith epeers
eor eadults ethat ethe ept eknows
What eis eODD eproceeds e- eANSWER-Conduct edisorder eand eADHD, emore
ecommon ein eboys eanxiety eand edepression. eIncreased erisk eof eSI
Dx ecriteria efor eODD e- eANSWER--4 eor emore esymptoms ehave eoccurred
eduring ean einteraction ewith eone eor emore eindividuals enot eincluding esiblings
ewithin ethe elast e6 emonths
-Kids eunder e5 ebx eoccur eon emost edays efor eat eleast e6 emonths
ODD es/s e- eANSWER-Angry/irritable emood: eLoss eof etemper, eeasily eannoyed,
eanger eand eresentment e
