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leilurhhh

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While assessing risk factors in adolescents, the nurse recognizes that dental issues may be related to: Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Fluoridated water.
  2. Failure to use a mouth guard when playing physical sports.
  3. Adolescent obesity.
  4. Diagnosis of bulimia.

Question 2

The community health nurse is making an initial visit to a family. The most effective and efficient way for the nurse to assess the parenting style in use is to:
 
  1. Ask the parents, What rule is hardest for your child to obey?
  2. Ask the children what happens when they break the rules.
  3. Ask the parents, How often do you hug or kiss your children?
  4. Observe the parent interacting with the child for five minutes.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Fluoride is not needed in the adolescent once all teeth have emerged; this does not constitute a risk factor.
Rationale 2: Injury to teeth can occur, so a mouth guard should be utilized.
Rationale 3: Dental injuries can be related to eating disorders, but the problem would be inadequate, not excessive, nutrition.
Rationale 4: Repeated vomiting can destroy enamel due to contact with acidic stomach juices.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Learning about rules is less helpful than is an explanation of enforcement efforts and success.
Rationale 2: Parental styles are assessed while the family explains how it handles situations that require limit setting.
Rationale 3: Learning about how the parents express affection will not provide adequate information about parenting styles.
Rationale 4: While under short term observation, parental behavior may not be accurate. A less complete picture of parenting style is obtained during a brief artificial observation.
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