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D)Socially withdrawn.

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The child's need for respiratory support with oxygen and enteral tube feedings and intravenous medications during the school day indicate that the child is medically fragile and requires extensive medical support.

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