Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
The school nurse is conducting health screenings on schoolchildren. During the screening, she identifies a child with the behavioral characteristics of attention deficit disorder. Which of the following behaviors is consistent with this disorder?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Children with attention deficit disorder are easily distracted but are able to carry on a conversation. Concrete thinking is more indicative of age, and slow speech development has more to do with other learning disabilities.