A nurse is working in a middle school health center. The nurse has noticed that a new student has been in the office, almost daily, with vague complaints
The nurse has also heard the teachers talking about how he's had some difficulty adjusting to his new school. How should the nurse proceed?
A. Send the child back to class without seeing him.
B. Call his parents and let them know that he needs to stop using the health center if he is not sick.
C. Pull him aside and talk to him about how he is adjusting to school.
D. Implement a school-wide anti-bully campaign.
ANS: C
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