How might a nurse's approach to health screening differ in ...

[BrownTown3]

How might a nurse's approach to health screening differ in forking with early adolescents (ages 12 to 14) and late adolescents (ages 18 to 21)?
 
  a. dietary assessment for the early adolescent, but no dietary assessment for the late adolescent
  b. sexual activity screening for the late adolescent and not for the early adolescent
  c. screening for sufficient hours of sleep for early adolescents and not for late adolescents
  d. caregivers interviewed with early adolescents and not interviewed with late adolescents

Question 2

The parent of a child diagnosed as having astigmatism asks the school nurse to explain what the eye doctor meant by astigmatism. Which of the following responses by the nurse would best describe astigmatism?
 
  a. The eyeball is too long, causing light rays to focus in front of the retina.
  b. The eyeball is too short, causing light rays to focus in back of the retina.
  c. The cornea or lens has uneven curvature, so the light rays don't focus correctly on the retina.
  d. There is loss of vision in one eye, or more commonly, a reduction of vision in one eye.

[jharrington11]

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. Dietary assessments are in order for the early adolescent and the late adolescent.
B Incorrect. Sexual activity screening is in order for the early adolescent and the late adolescent.
C Incorrect. Screening for sufficient hours of sleep is in order for early adolescents and for late adolescents.
D Correct. Nursing care should be provided in settings, sometimes away from the caregivers, there the self-conscious adolescent feels welcome and comfortable, free to share openly.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Myopia (nearsightedness) occurs then the eyeball is too long, causing light rays to focus in front of the retina.
B Incorrect. Hyperopia (farsightedness) occurs then the eyeball is too short, causing light rays to focus in back of the retina.
C Correct. Astigmatism (blurred vision) occurs then there is uneven curvature of the cornea or lens, so the light rays don't focus correctly on the retina.
D Incorrect. Astigmatism is not described as loss of vision in one eye, or more commonly, a reduction of vision in one eye.

[BrownTown3]

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[jharrington11]

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