Which of the following strategies would be most effective for promoting Brianna's health practices at school?

• A. Arranging for Brianna to meet with the school nurse to discuss consequences of eating the wrong foods
• B. Asking Brianna if she would like to tell her classmates about her allergy during a daily meeting
• C. Reminding Brianna and her classmates not to exchange food items during snack time
• D. Collaborating with Brianna and her parents to help Brianna learn to identify foods that she cannot eat

Answer: (D)

The main idea is empowering Brianna to manage her health needs through collaboration between the school and her family, so she can identify and avoid foods she cannot eat. Working with Brianna and her parents to teach her how to recognize unsafe foods gives her practical, transferable skills she can use every day at school and at home. It builds her self-management, increases safety, and ensures consistent guidance across environments, which is more effective than relying on discussions about consequences, having Brianna disclose her allergy publicly, or placing emphasis only on not exchanging food during snack time. By partnering with the family, the plan can include specific foods to avoid, label-reading strategies, and coordinated steps with the cafeteria, so Brianna can participate in activities with confidence and independence.