A 15-year-old high school athlete with generalized anxiety d…

A 15-year-old high school athlete with generalized anxiety disorder and recently diagnosed ADHD presents to discuss starting stimulant medication. She asks whether she needs special cardiovascular testing before beginning treatment. Which of the following is the most appropriate counseling regarding cardiovascular screening before stimulant initiation?

An 8-year-old is brought to your clinic for evaluation of at…

An 8-year-old is brought to your clinic for evaluation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His parents are interested in starting stimulant medication. Before initiating treatment, which baseline assessments should be obtained during the physical examination?

A 10-year-old child presents with generalized anxiety disord…

A 10-year-old child presents with generalized anxiety disorder. The dad asks about the use of benzodiazepines for treatment. Which of the following statements is most accurate based on current evidence regarding benzodiazepine use in pediatric anxiety disorders?

In a recent Gallup poll, telephone interviews were conducted…

In a recent Gallup poll, telephone interviews were conducted with a random sample of 1,018 U.S. adults.  Of those interviewed, 285 said they would spend less on holiday gifts this year than they did last year.  The margin of error was 0.018.  What confidence level did the pollster use?