MTEL Health/FCS (21) case studies
MTEL Health/FCS (21) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MTEL Health/Family & Consumer Sciences (21) is one of the subject-matter tests in the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure program listed on the official MTEL website (mtel.nesinc.com). It is a licensure test for candidates seeking a Massachusetts educator license with an endorsement in health and family/consumer sciences, typically candidates completing an educator preparation program or adding the field to an existing license. The MTEL Health/FCS (21) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,004 words.
1Chicken Salad Outbreak in a Middle School Cafeteria
on a Tuesday, the school nurse at a 420-student middle school calls the food service director. Since the previous evening, 38 students and 2 teachers have reported diarrhea, and 11 have vomited; three had a brief fever.
711 words, about 4 min2Rent-to-Own Versus Cash and Deferred Interest
The Ortega household has take-home pay of 3,150 per month. Fixed expenses are rent 1,050, car payment 310, utilities 260, childcare 420, and minimum credit-card payments 180.
619 words, about 3 min3A Four-Year-Old With a Five-Food Diet
Andre is 4 years 2 months, 38 lb, and 41 in. His mother reports he eats only five foods-crackers, yogurt, applesauce, chicken nuggets, and milk-and drinks about 32 oz of milk daily.
578 words, about 3 min4Asthma, Physical Education, and the Blanket Excuse
Devon, a 12-year-old with asthma, brings a note from his mother asking that he be excused from all running in physical education for the rest of the semester because he "gets winded and coughs." His PE teacher has noticed he coughs about 10 minutes into the mile run, uses his albuterol inhaler, and recovers. The school has no current asthma action plan on file; the one from third grade lists albuterol before exercise.
531 words, about 3 min5Prioritizing Home Modifications for a Grandmother Who Uses a Walker
A family of five rents a two-bedroom, 900-square-foot apartment: two adults, a 9-year-old, a 6-year-old, and the grandmother, who uses a walker and sometimes a wheelchair after a stroke. The only bathroom door is 28 inches wide and has a 14-inch step-in tub; there are no grab bars.
565 words, about 3 min