NR-606 Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers (Correct
Update)
Question 1: What are some s/s of selective attention (refers to the ability to focus on specific
information or stimuli while actively filtering out irrelevant distractions, essentially choosing what to
pay attention to) within children with ADHD?
Answer: lack of attention to detail, carelesnessness, not listening, losing things, diverting
attention, forgetfulness.
Question 2: What are some s/s of impulsivity?
Answer: Not waiting your turn, blurting things out, interrupting, excessive talking
Question 3: What are some s/s of hyperactivity?
Answer: trouble playing quietly, leaving ones set, running/climbing, fidgeting
Question 4: What are some s/s of lack of sustained attention?
Answer: poor problem solving, difficulty completing tasks, disorganization, difficulty sustaining
mental effort
Question 5: When is ADHD usually diagnosed and what gender does it mainly affect?
Answer: It is diagnosed within early childhood to adolescents. ADHD has a 2:1 male to female
ratio.
Question 6: What is the importance of early ADHD diagnosis and treatment?
Answer: ADHD symptoms may be mild or so severe and persistent that they interfere with
virtually all aspects of a person's life. Without early identification and proper treatment, ADHD
can cause disruptions in academic performance, family stress, difficulties in social relationships,
and accidental injuries.
Question 7: What are the lasting consequences of non-treatment of ADHD in children?
Answer: Children with ADHD may experience delays in speech, motor, and social development.
They often demonstrate reduced behavioral inhibition, emotional dys-regulation or impulsivity,
and negative emotionality. Some children with ADHD have challenges with working memory.
Question 8: ADHD typically presents with_________ IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.
Answer: HYPERACTIVITY
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, Question 9: What is the difficult about diagnosing ADHD in children under the age of 4?
Answer: It can be hard to distinguish actually ADHD symptoms from normal neurotypical
children.
Question 10: _______ FEATURES become more prominent in PRESCHOOL and ELEMENTARY
school, which is when ADHD is most often diagnosed.
Answer: Inattentive. Young children can experience developmental delays and may engage in
behaviors that are less mature than their peers.
Question 11: In adolescence, signs of hyperactivity become less common, but some adolescents
experience a worsening of the condition with development of _______ behaviors.
Answer: Anti-social Teens with ADHD are at risk for poor academic performance, problems
with driving, difficulties with social situations, risky sexual behavior, and substance abuse.-
Particularly untreated
Question 12: How would you as a PMHNP screen or diagnose ADHD?
Answer: To make an informed diagnosis, it is essential to gather data from multiple sources,
including the client, parents, and teachers of children and adolescents. Several instruments are
available, either free or for a fee, to assist in diagnosis, as well as to monitor changes in
symptoms during treatment. You can use the Vanderbilt scale- FREE Connor Scalenot free
Question 13: What are some co-morbidities of ADHD?
Answer: Substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, OCD, Bipolar Common co-occurring
conditions include learning disabilities, conduct disorders, tics, anxiety, depression, and language
disorders; adolescents are at increased risk of substance use disorders. Consideration must be
given to whether the presenting symptoms are attributed to ADHD, another disorder, or to both
disorders to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Question 14: How is treatment typically handled when a child has ADHD AND a coexisting mental
health ailment?
Answer: Children with co-occurring conditions are often treated first for ADHD and then for
comorbidities, as treating ADHD symptoms first may help reduce overall stress levels and
provide a clearer picture of the comorbid symptoms
Question 15: ________ can help lower distractibility and improve attention, working memory, and
impulsivity.
Answer: Non-stimulants
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Update)
Question 1: What are some s/s of selective attention (refers to the ability to focus on specific
information or stimuli while actively filtering out irrelevant distractions, essentially choosing what to
pay attention to) within children with ADHD?
Answer: lack of attention to detail, carelesnessness, not listening, losing things, diverting
attention, forgetfulness.
Question 2: What are some s/s of impulsivity?
Answer: Not waiting your turn, blurting things out, interrupting, excessive talking
Question 3: What are some s/s of hyperactivity?
Answer: trouble playing quietly, leaving ones set, running/climbing, fidgeting
Question 4: What are some s/s of lack of sustained attention?
Answer: poor problem solving, difficulty completing tasks, disorganization, difficulty sustaining
mental effort
Question 5: When is ADHD usually diagnosed and what gender does it mainly affect?
Answer: It is diagnosed within early childhood to adolescents. ADHD has a 2:1 male to female
ratio.
Question 6: What is the importance of early ADHD diagnosis and treatment?
Answer: ADHD symptoms may be mild or so severe and persistent that they interfere with
virtually all aspects of a person's life. Without early identification and proper treatment, ADHD
can cause disruptions in academic performance, family stress, difficulties in social relationships,
and accidental injuries.
Question 7: What are the lasting consequences of non-treatment of ADHD in children?
Answer: Children with ADHD may experience delays in speech, motor, and social development.
They often demonstrate reduced behavioral inhibition, emotional dys-regulation or impulsivity,
and negative emotionality. Some children with ADHD have challenges with working memory.
Question 8: ADHD typically presents with_________ IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.
Answer: HYPERACTIVITY
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, Question 9: What is the difficult about diagnosing ADHD in children under the age of 4?
Answer: It can be hard to distinguish actually ADHD symptoms from normal neurotypical
children.
Question 10: _______ FEATURES become more prominent in PRESCHOOL and ELEMENTARY
school, which is when ADHD is most often diagnosed.
Answer: Inattentive. Young children can experience developmental delays and may engage in
behaviors that are less mature than their peers.
Question 11: In adolescence, signs of hyperactivity become less common, but some adolescents
experience a worsening of the condition with development of _______ behaviors.
Answer: Anti-social Teens with ADHD are at risk for poor academic performance, problems
with driving, difficulties with social situations, risky sexual behavior, and substance abuse.-
Particularly untreated
Question 12: How would you as a PMHNP screen or diagnose ADHD?
Answer: To make an informed diagnosis, it is essential to gather data from multiple sources,
including the client, parents, and teachers of children and adolescents. Several instruments are
available, either free or for a fee, to assist in diagnosis, as well as to monitor changes in
symptoms during treatment. You can use the Vanderbilt scale- FREE Connor Scalenot free
Question 13: What are some co-morbidities of ADHD?
Answer: Substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, OCD, Bipolar Common co-occurring
conditions include learning disabilities, conduct disorders, tics, anxiety, depression, and language
disorders; adolescents are at increased risk of substance use disorders. Consideration must be
given to whether the presenting symptoms are attributed to ADHD, another disorder, or to both
disorders to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Question 14: How is treatment typically handled when a child has ADHD AND a coexisting mental
health ailment?
Answer: Children with co-occurring conditions are often treated first for ADHD and then for
comorbidities, as treating ADHD symptoms first may help reduce overall stress levels and
provide a clearer picture of the comorbid symptoms
Question 15: ________ can help lower distractibility and improve attention, working memory, and
impulsivity.
Answer: Non-stimulants
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