An 8-Year-Old Child with a Terminal Illness Is Returning to School

question 27

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old child with a terminal illness is returning to school after having received treatment that has caused hair and weight loss.The most appropriate action by the school nurse would be to:

• A) recommend that the child's parents attend school at first to prevent teasing.
• B) refer the child to a home school program.
• C) discuss with the child and the parents that the child's classmates will not accept him or her as before.
• D) prepare the child's classmates and teachers for changes they can expect.

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Definitions:

Receptor Neurons

Specialized neurons that respond to physical or chemical changes in their surroundings, initiating sensory input to the nervous system.

Bipolar Neurons

A type of neuron with two extensions (one axon and one dendrite), found in sensory organs like the retina of the eye.

Olfactory Cortex

A part of the brain involved in the perception and recognition of smells.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs located on the tongue and other parts of the mouth, responsible for detecting the five types of taste: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.