The Mother of a Preadolescent Client Meets with the School

question 41

Multiple Choice

The mother of a preadolescent client meets with the school nurse to discuss the client's recent diagnosis of scoliosis. Which interventions would be appropriate for the nursing diagnosis of Disturbed Body Image related to deformity and brace? Select all that apply.

• A)Including the student and family in a meeting to elicit her feelings about scoliosis and wearing a brace
• B)Offering to arrange a meeting for the student with an 8th grader who has scoliosis
• C)Encouraging the student and family to register for home schooling to minimize the risk of ridicule
• D)Teaching the student and family about clothing that will hide the brace
• E)Suggesting that the pediatrician prescribe an anti-anxiety agent for the student

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