The school nurse completes an assessment of a 6-year-old child to determine the services the child will need in the classroom. The child needs respiratory support with oxygen
The child also requires enteral tube feedings and intravenous medication during the school day. With these needs, the school nurse evaluates the child to be: 1. Developmentally delayed.
2. Mentally handicapped.
3. Socially withdrawn.
4. Medically fragile.
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Rationale:
1. There is no behavioral evidence to support a finding that the child is developmentally delayed.
2. There is no behavioral evidence to support a finding that the child is mentally handicapped.
3. There is no behavioral evidence to support a finding that the child is socially withdrawn.
4. A child who is dependent on medical devices for survival or prevention of further disability is medically fragile. A child who is medically fragile is not necessarily developmentally delayed, mentally handicapped, or socially withdrawn.
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