A mother brings her 10-year-old son to see the health care provider because she feels he might have ADHD, and feels that he might need to be started on medication.Which of the following actions would support a diagnosis of ADHD?
A) When asked to perform a chore, the son completes his game before getting up to perform the chore.
B) When asked to clean the house, the son fails to clean under furniture, fails to clean the rim of the toilet, and dusts some of the furniture, but not all of it.
C) The teacher notes that the son is not able to complete assignments that require
Him to sit and write for 5-10 minutes at a time.He doodles on his paper, or
Uses his pencil as a drumstick, or badgers others in the classroom, instead of
Working on his assignment.
D) On occasion, the son forgets to ask for lunch money for that day.
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