The school nurse completes an assessment of a school-age client to determine the services this child will need in the classroom. The client is a newly diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus. Based on this information, which special healthcare need category is the most appropriate?

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The client's newly diagnosed type I diabetes mellitus requires them to be dependent on medication and a special diet, making option A the most appropriate choice for their special healthcare needs category. Option B would apply if they required medical technology such as an insulin pump, but this is not stated in the scenario. Option C would not apply as the client's increased use of healthcare services is unknown, and option D would only apply if the client had functional limitations that affected their ability to participate in the classroom.

The School Nurse Completes an Assessment of a School-Age Client