Ati Community Health Exam 2 Complete Review

lOMoARcPSD|28205643 ATI Community Health Exam 2 Complete ReviewRoles of a school nurse [Chapter 30: School Health] To systematically continue with assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, and evaluation of student health needs Clinician. Educator. Advocate School nurses are seeing an increase in the number of children because they lack a source of medical care Dental cavities are the most common complaints of school-aged kids Obesity and diabetes-related health problems are increasing The presence of school nurses decrease absenteeism by 50% (proven by Lilian Wald) School nurses can perform screenings Blood Pressure: Height & Weight: Scoliosis: Visual & Hearing Acuity School nurses can provide education The Te m p e r a n c e movement led school nurses to teach about the effects of alcohol and tobacco Address important health concerns such as asthma because of its severity and prevalence as one of the most common chronic childhood conditions Prevention programs should first be taught to elementary grade students Sexual education and teaching teenagers that they are less likely to complete high school and may end up living in poverty School nurses can administer medications ADHD medications are the most common, but they can also give analgesics and antipyretics, antacids, antitussives, anticonvulsants,