The School Nurse Completes an Assessment of a Six-Year-Old Child

Multiple Choice

The school nurse completes an assessment of a six-year-old child to determine the services this child will need in the classroom. The child needs respiratory support with oxygen. The child requires enteral tube feedings and intravenous medications during the school day. With these needs, the school nurse evaluates the child to be:

A) Medically fragile.
B) Developmentally delayed.
C) Mentally retarded.
D) Socially withdrawn.