A school health nurse was concerned about the diagnosed eating disorders of three high school students. A nutrition and body image program was planned. Which of the following classes should receive the program first?
a. Elementary school grades 4, 5, and 6
b. Grades 7, 8, and 9
c. High school grades 10, 11, and 12
d. Kindergarten students
ANS: A
It is imperative that the school nurse recognize the association between feelings of inadequacy (e.g., low self-esteem, anger, anxiety, and depression) and unhealthy eating practices in adolescents and young people. These self-perceptions begin early in life; therefore education and counseling must begin in elementary school. This program would be offered too early for kindergarten students and too late for grades 7 through 12. Thus, the priority population would be the elementary school children.
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