A school nurse is trying to decrease the effects of an incredible heal

A school nurse is trying to decrease the effects of an incredible health crisis attacking school children. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?

a. Arrange for booster shots to maximize immunization protection against childhood infectious diseases
b. Arrange for swine flu and regular flu shots each year
c. Establish recreational programs that encourage physical exercise each day
d. For those whose parents give permission, teach adolescents about the need for abstinence or “safe sex”

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C
Childhood obesity has become a health crisis in the United States. Obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over the past 30 years. An estimated one-third of children are overweight or obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone and joint disease, sleep apnea, and face social discrimination which can lead to poor self-esteem and depression. Nurses can design and implement nutrition, healthy eating, and physical activities policies and standards in schools in order to address this health crisis. Immunizing against infectious diseases and the flu and teaching about the need for abstinence or “safe sex” does not address the obesity, which has become a health crisis throughout the United States.