You Are a Teacher in a Head Start Classroom and You

question 14

Multiple Choice

You are a teacher in a Head Start classroom and you are taking a health history from a family whose mother reports that they drink well water.Which of the following would you advise for them?

• A)Children should not drink well water because it commonly has microbes.
• B)They should talk to their pharmacist about getting fluoride drops.
• C)They should boil the water before drinking it.
• D)They should talk to their primary care provider about the possible need for fluoride supplementation.

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Definitions:

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Immediate Job

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Significant Other Group

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