The school nurse is seeing a 5-year-old child who requires oxygen and tube-feeding. The nurse evaluates the child as:
1. Mentally handicapped.
2. Medically fragile.
3. Developmentally delayed.
4. No special care needed.
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Rationale:
1. There is no indication that this 5 year-old is cognitively delayed. The words "mentally handicapped" are no longer considered appropriate descriptors of children who are cognitively delayed.
2. A child who is dependent on medical devices or supplies for survival or prevention of further disability is medically fragile.
3. There is no indication that this child is not developing at a normal pace.
4. Special care is needed for this child, as oxygen and tube feedings are required.
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