A 16-Year-Old Client Has a Long Leg Cast Secondary to a Fractured

question 13

Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old client has a long leg cast secondary to a fractured femur. To effectively facilitate the adolescent's return to school, the school nurse should:

• A)Develop an individualized health plan (IHP) that focuses on long-term needs of the adolescent.
• B)Meet with all of the other students prior to the student's return to school to emphasize the special needs of the injured teen.
• C)Meet with teachers and administrators at the school to make sure entrances and classrooms are wheelchair-accessible.
• D)Meet with parents of the injured student to encourage homebound schooling until a short leg cast is applied.

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Definitions:

Surveillance

The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice.

Assessment Data

The information gathered through observation, interviews, tests, and other methods to evaluate condition or performance.

Initial Assessment

A preliminary evaluation typically conducted by healthcare professionals to determine a patient's current health status and to guide further diagnostic testing or treatment.

Social Isolation

A state of complete or near-complete lack of contact or communication with society or other individuals, often leading to feelings of loneliness.