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 child psychiatrist's office by her father who has custody since the parents divorced. The father has brought the child to the office because of problems with behavior and attention in school and inability to sleep at night. The child says, “My brain doesn't turn off at night.” The psychiatrist diagnoses the child as experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a possibility of bipolar disorder as well as the ADHD. What should the office nurse say to the father to explain what the psychiatrist said? Select all that apply.
1. “The psychiatrist diagnosed your child as having ADHD because of her attention and behavior problems at school.”
2. “ADHD involves difficulty with attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity at school, home, or in both settings.”
3. “The psychiatrist does not know how to diagnose your child's illness since she has symptoms of both bipolar disorder and ADHD.”
4. “The child's description of her inability to sleep is irrelevant to diagnosing her condition since she stays up late.”
5. “The psychiatrist is considering a bipolar diagnosis because of your child's family history of bipolar disorder and her sleep issues.”
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