The school health nurse recognizes that children who display ...

[joesmith1212]

The school health nurse recognizes that children who display certain characteristics are at risk for poor school performance.
 
  The nurse will, therefore,observe each school-age child for which of the following characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
  1. Decreased ability to perform visualtracking
  2. Decreased auditory stimulation
  3. Decreased muscle tone
  4. Multiple dental caries
  5. Chronic tonsillitis

Question 2

A nurse obtains a nutritional health history from a 10-year-old child. Which of these food selections,if consumed on a regular basis,should lead the nurse to become concerned about the need for improving oral hygiene?
 
  1. Peanuts and crackers
  2. Sorbet and yogurt
  3. Gummy bears and licorice
  4. Fluoridated water

[Athena23]

Answer to Question 1

Answer:1,2,3
Rationale:Children with problems with vision,hearing,and muscle tone are at risk for poor school performance,since most school activities involve listening, seeing,and kinetic activity.School performance most likely would not be affected by dental caries and chronic tonsillitis.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:3
Rationale:Food items that stick to the teeth lead to dental caries.Items such as gummy bears and licorice all stick to the teeth and lead to dental caries.Foods such as peanut butter,crackers,sorbet,and yogurt do not stick to the teeth and are not considered foods that increase dental caries.Fluoridated water has been shown to decrease the incidence of dental caries.