Sam Carson is an RN at a large urban elementary school. Which of the following tasks and interventions is he least likely to perform on a routine basis?
1. Administering BID tube feedings to a child with cerebral palsy
2. Assisting parents to identify a source for free or reduced-fee dental care for a child with severe dental caries
3. Investigating a case of suspected child abuse based on a teacher's suspicion
4. Providing Ritalin to a child with attention deficit disorder based on parental request
5. Teaching a class on growth and maturation to a group of 6th graders
ANS: 4
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