An overweight school-age girl states, I would like to be more active but my parents won't let me try out for the soccer team. Which is an appropriate nursing action based on this statement?
1. Referring the child to the school psychologist to discuss the weight issue
2. Telling the child to talk to the school nurse each day about the foods eaten
3. Encouraging the parents to investigate the option of ride sharing with a classmate's family
4. Suggesting that the family plan an activity night and play board games together
Question 2
During the psychosocial portion of the nursing assessment a school-age child states, I know I am not as good as them, so I just play by myself at recess every day. Which conclusion by the nurse is accurate?
1. The child has a good sense of self-worth.
2. The child has a poor body image.
3. The child has decreased self-esteem.
4. The child has a self-determined concept.
The United States, 1819
Mechanisms of Active and Passive Immunity
The incidence of overweight and obesity among adults and children
First day of school kindergarten
Chromatin states, gene content, and characteristic histone modifications