The school nurse becomes aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence. The best action on the part of the nurse is to plan with other members of the school team for:
a. opportunities for this student to talk about her feelings and to have supportive counseling
b. making sure the student gets to spend lots of time with peers at school and out of school
c. psychological testing of the student to see what impact the death had on her
d. the teachers to reduce the homework assignments to about half that of other students
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A Correct. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is to plan with other members of the school team to provide opportunities for this student to talk about her feelings and to have supportive counseling.
B Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is not to make sure the student gets to spend lots of time with peers at school and out of school.
C Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is not to make available psychological testing of the student to see what impact the death had on her.
D Incorrect. Becoming aware that a student has experienced the loss of a family member and is returning to school after a few days' absence, the best action on the part of the school nurse is to not to make sure the teachers reduce the homework assignments to about half that of other students.
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