Community Health: Role of the School
Nurse
, In what order should the nurse assess these children? (Place in order from first action
through last action). - DETAILED ANSWER -1- 10 year old boy who thinks he has a fever
2- 6 year old girl complaining of a headache
3- 5 year old boy reporting a stomachache
4- 9 year old girl with an abrasion to the knee
When assessing the 10 year old student, which action should the RN take first? -
DETAILED ANSWER -Take the child's temperature
Which assessment finding is of most concern to the nurse? - DETAILED ANSWER -A
red rash on the cheek and trunk
Which other individuals are most at risk for contracting Fifth disease? - DETAILED
ANSWER -The children who were with the child during the 2 weeks before the symptoms
appeared
When auditing a student record, which finding requires intervention by the nurse? -
DETAILED ANSWER -A 9 year old boy who has had one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella
vaccine (MMR)
Nurse
, In what order should the nurse assess these children? (Place in order from first action
through last action). - DETAILED ANSWER -1- 10 year old boy who thinks he has a fever
2- 6 year old girl complaining of a headache
3- 5 year old boy reporting a stomachache
4- 9 year old girl with an abrasion to the knee
When assessing the 10 year old student, which action should the RN take first? -
DETAILED ANSWER -Take the child's temperature
Which assessment finding is of most concern to the nurse? - DETAILED ANSWER -A
red rash on the cheek and trunk
Which other individuals are most at risk for contracting Fifth disease? - DETAILED
ANSWER -The children who were with the child during the 2 weeks before the symptoms
appeared
When auditing a student record, which finding requires intervention by the nurse? -
DETAILED ANSWER -A 9 year old boy who has had one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella
vaccine (MMR)
