A 5-Year-Old Child Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A 5-year-old child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) bounces out of a chair in the waiting room, runs across the room, and begins to slap another child. What is the nurse's best action?

A) Call for emergency assistance from another staff member.
B) Instruct the parents to take the child home immediately.
C) Direct this child to stop, and then comfort the other child.
D) Take the child into another room with toys to act out feelings.

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