Author Question: The nurse does not have to assess which of the following in a school-age child? 1. Drug and ... (Read 19 times)

khang · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse does not have to assess which of the following in a school-age child?

1. Drug and alcohol use
2. Anterior fontanel
3. Start of sexual activity
4. Tobacco use

Question 2

A child with Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) will exhibit which of the following types of behavior?

1. High scores on math and computation testing
2. Refuse to participate in social events
3. Have difficulty with verbal expression
4. Have high scores on reading, but not comprehension

bimper21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Older school-age children may start experimenting with drugs or alcohol.
2. The anterior fontanel will close at 18 months and should not be assessed in this age group.
3. Older school-age children may start experimenting with sex.
4. Older school-age children may start experimenting with tobacco.

Answer to Question 2

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1. The child may have trouble with computation and math because of the areas of the brain affected by alcohol consumption in utero.
2. The child will be able to participate in social events.
3. The child may have speech delays because of the areas of the brain affected by alcohol consumption in utero.
4. The child will have low reading scores because of the alcohol exposure.