Author Question: A school-age child who is blind is hospitalized for another health problem. What should the nurse ... (Read 66 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A school-age child who is blind is hospitalized for another health problem. What should the nurse say when providing the child with a meal tray?

A) Here is your tray; if you need help, just call me..
B) I'll have to feed you lunch; spaghetti is very messy..
C) I have cut your meat for you. Do you need any other help?
D) You have a sandwich on your plate, a glass of milk to your right, and an apple to your left..

Question 2

When speaking to a group of parents at a local elementary school, the nurse describes school nursing as a specialized practice of nursing based on the fact that a healthy child has a better chance to succeed in school.

Which of the following best describes the strategy school nurses use to achieve student success? A) They coordinate all school health programs.
B) They link community health services.
C) They work to minimize health-related barriers to learning.
D) They promote student health and safety.

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Children who are blind often want to be told what is on their food tray when it is first presented to them. Name the foods so they can identify tastes with names as well as location of foods on the plate. The child needs to know what is on the meal try and should not be expected to call for help. Children with vision disorders have difficulty getting food from spoons or forks to their mouths neatly. However, they should not be spoon-fed just because it is neater and faster; eating is an important self-care skill a blind child must learn in order to be independent as an adult. The nurse needs to do more than cut the child's meat. The child has no way of knowing where any of the food is located on the tray.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
School nurses work to remove or minimize health barriers to learning to give students the best opportunity for academic success. Coordinating school health programs, linking community health programs, and promoting health and safety are individual components within the ultimate goal of removing or minimizing health barriers.