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yoroshambo

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You are a school nurse working with adolescents. An adolescent tells you that he thinks he has a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
 
  He wants to see a doctor to get diagnosis and treatment if necessary, but he says he definitely does not want to tell his parents. Your best initial action would be to: a. reassure him that you will not contact his parents
  b. convince him to talk with his parents
  c. check the laws of your state to find the age at which adolescents can seek diagnosis and treatment of STDs without parental consent
  d. Refer the adolescent to the local clinic that provides free STD testing

Question 2

The nurse assessing a child suspected of having school phobia is aware that which of the following contributes to caregivers' ineffectiveness in helping the child with school phobia or with refusing to return to school?
 
  a. wanting to discipline or disciplining the child
  b. ambivalent feelings by the caregiver
  c. lack of information about school phobia
  d. being busy with work and other involvements



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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. In the case an adolescent tells you that he thinks he has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your best initial action would not be to reassure him that you will not contact his parents.
B Incorrect. In the case an adolescent tells you that he thinks he has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your best initial action would not be to convince him to talk with his parents.
C Correct. In the case an adolescent tells you that he thinks he has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your best initial action would be to check the laws of your state to find the age at which adolescents can seek diagnosis and treatment of STDs without parental consent.
D Incorrect. In the case an adolescent tells you that he thinks he has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your best initial action would not be to refer the adolescent to the local clinic that provides free STD testing.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect: Wanting to discipline or disciplining the child does not contribute to caregivers' ineffectiveness in helping to return the child to school.
B Correct: Caregivers often have ambivalent feelings about their child's attendance at school, which contributes to their ineffectiveness in helping to return the child to school.
C Incorrect: Lack of information about school phobia does not contribute to caregivers' ineffectiveness in helping to return the child to school.
D Incorrect: Being busy with work and other involvements does not contribute to caregivers' ineffectiveness in helping to return the child to school.




yoroshambo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM


komodo7

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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