Author Question: The parents ask about how to set limits and guidelines for playing video games. The nurse would make ... (Read 157 times)

jace · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The parents ask about how to set limits and guidelines for playing video games. The nurse would make which of the following recommendations:

a. Limit play to 2 hours or less each day
b. Discourage educational games
c. Allow games with excessive violence
d. Discourage alternate activities

Question 2

The school nurse becomes aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence. The best action on the part of the nurse is to plan with other members of the school team for:

a. opportunities for this student to talk about her feelings and to have supportive counseling
b. making sure the student gets to spend lots of time with peers at school and out of school
c. psychological testing of the student to see what impact the death had on her
d. the teachers to reduce the homework assignments to about half that of other students

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Play should be limited to 2 hours or less each day. The school-age-child does not need to view violent games. Educational games should be encouraged. The parents should also encourage alternate activities, which should have an activity related to them.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is to plan with other members of the school team to provide opportunities for this student to talk about her feelings and to have supportive counseling.
B Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is not to make sure the student gets to spend lots of time with peers at school and out of school.
C Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is not to make available psychological testing of the student to see what impact the death had on her.
D Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is to not to make sure the teachers reduce the homework assignments to about half that of other students.