The school health nurse recognizes that children who display certain characteristics are at risk for poor school performance. The nurse will, therefore, observe each school-age child for which characteristics?
1. Decreased ability to perform visual tracking.
2. Decreased auditory stimulation.
3. Decreased muscle tone.
4. Multiple dental caries.
5. Chronic tonsillitis.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale: Children with vision, hearing, and muscle tone problems are at risk for poor school performance, since most school activities involve listening, seeing, and kinetic activity. School performance most likely would not be affected by dental caries and chronic tonsillitis.
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