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ANSWERS|LATEST !!!!2026|GRADED A+| (EXAM



Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - ANSWER USDA (US dept of
agriculture)



What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - ANSWER The who, what,
where when and how of school nursing practice



What are the standards of school nursing? - ANSWER The authoritative statements
of the duties school nurses are expected to perform competently



What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - ANSWER State Nurse
Practice Act



Impetigo - ANSWER Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions
that crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust



Pinworm - ANSWER A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom



Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - ANSWER to protect and
promote student health, facilitate optimal development and advance academic success.
Goal is to strengthen the educational process through improvement of the health status and
learning of students




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,Sickle cell anemia - ANSWER may cause painful events in hands feel and or long
bones. Treatment oxygen and fluids. Monitor for fever, cough, rapid heartbeat that
accompany an acute chest syndrome



Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins - ANSWER Calcium, Iron, Vit
D



Connors Rating Scale - ANSWER ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt
Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase rights



Tanner staging - ANSWER staging of sexual maturity



Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - ANSWER To chart normal progress
between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs. To identify children who are NOT developing normally.
Does not measure intelligence



Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - ANSWER the WAIS is the most widely used
intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests



How often is PPT review required? - ANSWER Annually



What to do if suspected hearing loss? - ANSWER Conduct audiometric screening



Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - ANSWER 5-6% hypochlorite solution
(chlorine bleach)



Amblyopia (lazy eye) - ANSWER If corrected early, affected eye can have normal
vision. Treatment before kindergarten




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, Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? - ANSWER the
student



chicken pox communicability - ANSWER 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of
rash



When is an adolescent considered obese? - ANSWER BMI >95% for age



>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)



Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - ANSWER active TB may be
asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray



Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why or why not? -
ANSWER Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test



Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - ANSWER No but may decrease incidence of sever
disease



When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - ANSWER Beyond 2
weeks of medication therapy



What happens if BP cuff too small - ANSWER Will give a high reading. Opposite also
true. Should have a bladder length 80% of the arm circumference, length to width 2:1,



How long can Hepatitis B Virus survive on surfaces? - ANSWER 1 week



Signs of MDMA intoxication - ANSWER jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle
cramping, blurred vision, inc HR


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