The parents of a child receiving a central nervous system stimulant for treatment of attention deficit disorder asks the nurse why they are stopping the drug for a time. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate

The options are:

a. "he probably doesn't need the medication anymore since he is getting older"

b. "we need to check and see if he still has symptoms that require drug therapy"

c. "the drug should be used for a specified period of time and then switched to another.

d. "he is prone to developing severe adverse effects if he stays on it any longer"

The answer is option B

Explanation:

The most appropriate statement by the nurse would be option b. The nurse has to explain to the parents that after some time the administration of the drug has to stop to check if the patient has made any progress, or if the treatment was successful. If the treatment was not successful, the kid has to continue treatment or change for a different one.

The other options are giving inaccurate information to the parents, and they are not explaining the reason why the administration of the drug has to stop.

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