A young school-age girl whose mother and aunt have been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and whose father is diagnosed with depression is brought to the clinic because of problems with behavior and attention in school and inability to sleep at night. the child says, "my brain does not turn off at night." the child is diagnosed as experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) with a possibility of bipolar disorder as well. what should the nurse say to the father to explain what the provider said? select all that apply.

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Anna Sloan

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1 August, 22:22

A young school-age girl whose mother and aunt have been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and whose father is diagnosed with depression is brought to the clinic because of problems with behavior and attention in school and inability to sleep at night. the child says, "my brain does not turn off at night." the child is diagnosed as experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) with a possibility of bipolar disorder as well. what should the nurse say to the father to explain what the provider said? select all that apply.

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Gamble · Answer 1

The child's mind is hyper-active nearly always. Although always running, she is not able to focus on one task for long periods of time and thus cannot effectively learn, often times leading to behavior problems in school as they feel left out or other kids may pick on them. The child's constantly on brain also limits her ability to sleep and she cannot shut down as normal people can.