A 10-year-old girl who is living with a foster family is brought to the clinic for evaluation. When caring for this child, which intervention is a priority?
A) Determining if the child is being bullied at school
B) Dealing with mixed expectations of parents
C) Establishing who the child's actual caretaker is
D) Performing a comprehensive health assessment
D
Response:
The child may have lived with several different families and may not have complete medical files, so performing a comprehensive health assessment will be important. Determining if the child is being bullied at school is not specific to any one family structure. Assessing for problems related to mixed expectations of parents is common in a blended family. Establishing who the caretaker is would be necessary with a communal family.
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