What might be a school health nurse's concern regarding the No Child Left Behind Act?
a. The law does not meet local needs as the school boards perceive them.
b. The law is based on erroneous assumptions.
c. The law meets the needs of urban states but not rural ones.
d. The law will divert funds from health services and physical education.
ANS: D
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