The school nurse is conducting a screening on back safety for school-age clients who are in the 6th grade.The nurse brings a scale and weighs all the children and their backpacks behind a screen for privacy.One client weighs 40 kg and the backpack weighs 8 kg.Which intervention is appropriate for this client?

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A) If possible, backpacks should weigh no more than 10% of the child's body weight. This child's backpack weighs 20% of his body weight, increasing his risks for alterations in the alignment of the spinal column as well as significant pain. The best intervention would be to explain the risk of heavy backpacks and the alternatives to the student's parents. Although rolling backpacks are a viable alternative to decrease the risk of back injury, it may not be feasible to budget these for all the students. Telling the student he must take items out of the backpack has a low probability for success.
B) If possible, backpacks should weigh no more than 10% of the child's body weight. This child's backpack weighs 20% of his body weight, increasing his risks for alterations in the alignment of the spinal column as well as significant pain. The best intervention would be to explain the risk of heavy backpacks and the alternatives to the student's parents. Although rolling backpacks are a viable alternative to decrease the risk of back injury, it may not be feasible to budget these for all the students. Telling the student he must take items out of the backpack has a low probability for success.
C) If possible, backpacks should weigh no more than 10% of the child's body weight. This child's backpack weighs 20% of his body weight, increasing his risks for alterations in the alignment of the spinal column as well as significant pain. The best intervention would be to explain the risk of heavy backpacks and the alternatives to the student's parents. Although rolling backpacks are a viable alternative to decrease the risk of back injury, it may not be feasible to budget these for all the students. Telling the student he must take items out of the backpack has a low probability for success.
D) If possible, backpacks should weigh no more than 10% of the child's body weight. This child's backpack weighs 20% of his body weight, increasing his risks for alterations in the alignment of the spinal column as well as significant pain. The best intervention would be to explain the risk of heavy backpacks and the alternatives to the student's parents. Although rolling backpacks are a viable alternative to decrease the risk of back injury, it may not be feasible to budget these for all the students. Telling the student he must take items out of the backpack has a low probability for success.

The School Nurse Is Conducting a Screening on Back Safety