The teacher has referred a 10-year-old boy to the school nurse. ...

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The teacher has referred a 10-year-old boy to the school nurse. The school nurse knows that the child is an only child with a single mother who works full time and is going to school.
 
  Which additional finding would the nurse identify as putting the child at risk for mental health issues? 1. The child is well nourished, wears glasses, and wears clothing styles that matches the other boys in his class.
  2. The boy has a grandmother, aunts, and several cousins living nearby.
  3. The family attends church on a regular basis.
  4. The child is not involved in community social activities and does not play sports. The child states he plays video games at home after school.

Question 2

A nurse is providing education to a group of young mothers. The nurse would explain that as children grow, they develop immunity through:
 
  1. Immunization or exposure to the natural disease.
  2. Acquiring diseases from family members who had the disease.
  3. Acquiring diseases from other children.
  4. Being born with diseases already in their systems.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: These findings indicate no risk factors and are normal for the age.
Rationale 2: This finding indicates the family is probably not isolated and has social support.
Rationale 3: This finding indicates spiritual support.
Rationale 4: This finding indicates the possibility of social isolation and leads the nurse to gather more data.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: As children grow, they develop immunity through immunization or exposure to the natural disease. As children mature and become more active, they interact more frequently with other children and adults and increase their exposure to infectious agents.
Rationale 2: Children cannot acquire diseases from family members who had the disease
Rationale 3: Acquiring disease from other children would not give children immunity.
Rationale 4: Newborns cannot be born with childhood disease.
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