Scenario: You are at one of your clinical placements with a school nurse. A parent walks into the office and asks to speak to the nurse. The school nurse introduces you to the parent and offers assistance. The parent says “My son is John Smith. He is 8 years old and a student in Mr. Albright’s class. The doctor put him on methylphenidates. I’m not sure how I feel about this. He has been on it for 10 days now. I have some questions I’d like to ask you” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A. “Giving John his first dose of methylphenidate after breakfast and his second dose in the early afternoon is the most effective strategy for preventing weigh loss.” B. “Continue giving John his methylphenidate, but if you notice wight loss, you should abruptly discontinue the medication”. C. “You will need to ensure that John cleans his plate at every meal before he can be dismissed from the table. D. “At 62 pounds your child almost meets criteria for obesity, so weight loss may actually be a good thing for him at this time.
Scenario: You are at one of your clinical placements with a school nurse. A parent walks into the office and asks to speak to the nurse. The school nurse introduces you to the parent and offers assistance. The parent says “My son is John Smith. He is 8 years old and a student in Mr. Albright’s class. The doctor put him on methylphenidates. I’m not sure how I feel about this. He has been on it for 10 days now. I have some questions I’d like to ask you”
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A. “Giving John his first dose of methylphenidate after breakfast and his second dose in the early afternoon is the most effective strategy for preventing weigh loss.”
B. “Continue giving John his methylphenidate, but if you notice wight loss, you should abruptly discontinue the medication”.
C. “You will need to ensure that John cleans his plate at every meal before he can be dismissed from the table.
D. “At 62 pounds your child almost meets criteria for obesity, so weight loss may actually be a good thing for him at this time.
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