The pediatric public health nurse visits a facility for the homeless. The nurse would evaluate the children staying at the facility for what type of medical/health issues? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Dental caries
2. Infections secondary to tattoos
3. Lack of immunizations
4. Nutritional deficits
5. Munchausen syndrome by proxy
1,3,4
Rationale 1: Children who are homeless do not have the facilities or the supplies to care for their teeth and do not see a dentist on a regular basis.
Rationale 2: This is not a specific problem related to homelessness, and many states prohibit tattooing of children.
Rationale 3: Homelessness often leads to lack of medical care, and some of the children may not be current on their immunizations.
Rationale 4: The family that is homeless often has difficulty with maintaining adequate nutrition.
Rationale 5: This is not a common problem for the homeless child.
Global Rationale:
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