Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child 9th Edition by Lynn Marotz

Exercise 4

The teacher noticed that Carrie seemed quite restless today and was having difficulty concentrating on any task that she started. She continuously squirmed, whether in her chair or sitting on the floor. On a number of occasions the teacher also observed Carrie tugging at her underwear and scratching her bottom. She recalled that Carrie's mother had mentioned something about getting her younger brother tested for pinworms and wondered if this might be what she was observing
If Carrie does have pinworms, for what length of time should the other children be observed for similar problems