The history of school nursing can be traced back to 1902, when Lillian Wald was working in a New York City public school. She viewed school nursing services as a way to decrease which problem?
A) Nutrition deficiencies
B) Dental cavities
C) Excessive absenteeism
D) Seasonal allergies
Ans: C
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She believed that school nursing services were a way to decrease excessive absenteeism, not to decrease nutrition deficiencies, dental cavities, or seasonal allergies.
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