The nurse performs vision and hearing screening at the school to identify students who may need referrals for further testing. A responsibility of the nurse in screening is to:

Question

1. Monitor that students who need glasses wear them.
2. Send letters home to parents reminding the students to wear the glasses.
3. Follow up on referrals made to determine outcomes for those students with vision or hearing problems.
4. Ask the teachers if they are aware of any other problems with students in the classroom.

Answer 1

Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. A responsibility of the nurse in the screening category of secondary prevention is to follow up on referrals that result from screening in order to determine the outcome and ensure appropriate care results. Sending letters home to parents reminding the students to wear glasses may not translate to the classroom setting. It is not realistic to monitor students who wear glasses to ensure that this is done. It is appropriate to ask the teachers if they are aware of other problems, but this does not fall within the screening category. It falls within the counseling category.