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Casey Clark is a school nurse planning health education topics for future classes at an urban high school. Knowing the leading causes of death for adolescents, Casey insists on including classes covering prevention of automobile accidents and
 
  1. CPR.
  2. Eating disorders.
  3. How to detect cancer.
  4. How to prevent AIDS.
  5. Teenage depression and suicide.

Question 2

Candice Simpson is a school nurse who helps care for Abigail, a 12-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy who requires constant care. Abigail's mother cares for her at home, and one
 
  morning she tearfully confided to Candice that she does not think she can continue to care for her seriously ill daughter. The most appropriate action for Candice would be to:
  1. Call the local Child Protective Services.
  2. Explore community resources providing respite care with the mother.
  3. Inform the girl's physician.
  4. Suggest activities that the family can do as a group to relieve stress.
  5. Teach the mother how to manage her time more efficiently.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 5

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2



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