NBCSN - School Nurse Certification
Exam Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
WhoMadministersMtheMNationalMSchoolMLunchMProgram?M-
MAnswerMUSDAM(USMdeptMofMagriculture)
WhatMdoesMtheMscopeMofMschoolMnursingMpracticeMdescribe?M-
MAnswerMTheMwho,Mwhat,MwhereMwhenMandMhowMofMschoolMnursingMpractice
WhatMareMtheMstandardsMofMschoolMnursing?M-
MAnswerMTheMauthoritativeMstatementsMofMtheMdutiesMschoolMnursesMareMexpectedMto
MperformMcompetently
WhatMlegalMdocumentMdescribesMschoolMnurseMdelegation?M-
MAnswerMStateMNurseMPracticeMAct
ImpetigoM-
MAnswerMBeginsMasMaMsingleMlesionMwhichMspreadsMtoMsecondaryMlesionsMthatMcrustM
orMscale.MStaphMbacteriaMskinMinfection.MHoneyMcoloredMcrust
PinwormM-MAnswerMAMstudentMwhoMisMtired,Mcan'tMsitMstill,MitchingMbottom
DescribeMtheMprimaryMobjectiveMofMtheMschoolMnurseM-
MAnswerMtoMprotectMandMpromoteMstudentMhealth,MfacilitateMoptimalMdevelopmentMand
MadvanceMacademicMsuccess.MGoalMisMtoMstrengthenMtheMeducationalMprocessMthrough
MimprovementMofMtheMhealthMstatusMandMlearningMofMstudents
SickleMcellManemiaM-
MAnswerMmayMcauseMpainfulMeventsMinMhandsMfeelMandMorMlongMbones.MTreatmentM
oxygenMandMfluids.MMonitorMforMfever,Mcough,MrapidMheartbeatMthatMaccompanyManMa
cuteMchestMsyndrome
AdolescentsMareMcommonlyMdeficientMinMwhichMvitaminsM-
MAnswerMCalcium,MIron,MVitMD
,ConnorsMRatingMScaleM-
MAnswerMADHDMshortMformMSimilarMtoMtheMVanderbiltMAssessmentMScales.MPractitioner
MmustMpurchaseMrights
TannerMstagingM-MAnswerMstagingMofMsexualMmaturity
DenverMDevelopmentalMScreeningMTestM(DDST)M-
MAnswerMToMchartMnormalMprogressMbetweenMtheMagesMofM1Mmo.MtoM6Myrs.MToMid
entifyMchildrenMwhoMareMNOTMdevelopingMnormally.MDoesMnotMmeasureMintelligence
WechslerMAdultMIntelligenceMScaleM-
MAnswerMtheMWAISMisMtheMmostMwidelyMusedMintelligenceMtest;McontainsMverbalMand
MperformanceM(nonverbal)Msubtests
HowMoftenMisMPPTMreviewMrequired?M-MAnswerMAnnually
WhatMtoMdoMifMsuspectedMhearingMloss?M-MAnswerMConductMaudiometricMscreening
CleaningMproductMforMNorovirus,MCMDiffM-MAnswerM5-
6%MhypochloriteMsolutionM(chlorineMbleach)
AmblyopiaM(lazyMeye)M-
MAnswerMIfMcorrectedMearly,MaffectedMeyeMcanMhaveMnormalMvision.MTreatmentMbefore
Mkindergarten
EthicalMandMprofessionalMbehaviorMisMguidedMbyMresponsibilityMtoMwho?M-
MAnswerMtheMstudent
chickenMpoxMcommunicabilityM-MAnswerM1-2MdayMbeforeMandM4-
5MdayMafterMonsetMofMrash
WhenMisManMadolescentMconsideredMobese?M-MAnswerMBMIM>95%MforMage
>120%MIBWM(IdealMBodyMWeight)
, AreMactiveMTuberculosisMpatientsMalwaysMsymptomatic?M-
MAnswerMactiveMTBMmayMbeMasymptomaticMandMonlyMdiagnosedMwithMchestMx-ray
DoesMaMpositiveMmantouxMtestMindicateMpresenceMofMdisease?MWhyMorMwhyMnot?M-
MAnswerMAnyoneMwhoMhasMbeenMexposedMtoMTBMmayMhaveMpositiveMMantouxMtest
DoesMBCGMvaccineMpreventMTB?M-
MAnswerMNoMbutMmayMdecreaseMincidenceMofMseverMdisease
WhenMisManMadolescentMwithMactiveMTBMnoMlongerMinfections?M-
MAnswerMBeyondM2MweeksMofMmedicationMtherapy
WhatMhappensMifMBPMcuffMtooMsmallM-
MAnswerMWillMgiveMaMhighMreading.MOppositeMalsoMtrue.MShouldMhaveMaMbladderMlen
gthM80%MofMtheMarmMcircumference,MlengthMtoMwidthM2:1,
HowMlongMcanMHepatitisMBMVirusMsurviveMonMsurfaces?M-MAnswerM1Mweek
SignsMofMMDMAMintoxicationM-
MAnswerMjawMclenching,MteethMgrinding,MN&V,MmuscleMcramping,MblurredMvision,MincM
HR
whatMdoesMsnortingMdrugsMcauseM-MAnswerMnoseMbleedsMandMnasalMlesions
Osgood-SchlatterMdiseaseM-
MAnswerMinflammationMorMirritationMofMtheMtibiaMatMitsMpointMofMattachmentMwithMt
heMpatellarMtendon.MCanMcauseMaMpainful,MbonyMbumpMonMshinboneMbelowMknee.MOc
cursMinMchildrenMandMadolescentMexperiencingMgrowthMspurtMduringMpuberty.MSwellingM
overMANTERIORMtibialMtuberosity
ContraindicationsMofMsecondMpertussisMdoseM-
MAnswerMencephalopathyMwithinM7MdaysMofMfirstMdoseMorManaphylaxis
GuanfacineM(Intuniv,MTenex)M-
MAnswerMnonMstimulantMADHDMmedM(antihypertensive)MBPMshouldMbeMtakenMforMstude
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Exam Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
WhoMadministersMtheMNationalMSchoolMLunchMProgram?M-
MAnswerMUSDAM(USMdeptMofMagriculture)
WhatMdoesMtheMscopeMofMschoolMnursingMpracticeMdescribe?M-
MAnswerMTheMwho,Mwhat,MwhereMwhenMandMhowMofMschoolMnursingMpractice
WhatMareMtheMstandardsMofMschoolMnursing?M-
MAnswerMTheMauthoritativeMstatementsMofMtheMdutiesMschoolMnursesMareMexpectedMto
MperformMcompetently
WhatMlegalMdocumentMdescribesMschoolMnurseMdelegation?M-
MAnswerMStateMNurseMPracticeMAct
ImpetigoM-
MAnswerMBeginsMasMaMsingleMlesionMwhichMspreadsMtoMsecondaryMlesionsMthatMcrustM
orMscale.MStaphMbacteriaMskinMinfection.MHoneyMcoloredMcrust
PinwormM-MAnswerMAMstudentMwhoMisMtired,Mcan'tMsitMstill,MitchingMbottom
DescribeMtheMprimaryMobjectiveMofMtheMschoolMnurseM-
MAnswerMtoMprotectMandMpromoteMstudentMhealth,MfacilitateMoptimalMdevelopmentMand
MadvanceMacademicMsuccess.MGoalMisMtoMstrengthenMtheMeducationalMprocessMthrough
MimprovementMofMtheMhealthMstatusMandMlearningMofMstudents
SickleMcellManemiaM-
MAnswerMmayMcauseMpainfulMeventsMinMhandsMfeelMandMorMlongMbones.MTreatmentM
oxygenMandMfluids.MMonitorMforMfever,Mcough,MrapidMheartbeatMthatMaccompanyManMa
cuteMchestMsyndrome
AdolescentsMareMcommonlyMdeficientMinMwhichMvitaminsM-
MAnswerMCalcium,MIron,MVitMD
,ConnorsMRatingMScaleM-
MAnswerMADHDMshortMformMSimilarMtoMtheMVanderbiltMAssessmentMScales.MPractitioner
MmustMpurchaseMrights
TannerMstagingM-MAnswerMstagingMofMsexualMmaturity
DenverMDevelopmentalMScreeningMTestM(DDST)M-
MAnswerMToMchartMnormalMprogressMbetweenMtheMagesMofM1Mmo.MtoM6Myrs.MToMid
entifyMchildrenMwhoMareMNOTMdevelopingMnormally.MDoesMnotMmeasureMintelligence
WechslerMAdultMIntelligenceMScaleM-
MAnswerMtheMWAISMisMtheMmostMwidelyMusedMintelligenceMtest;McontainsMverbalMand
MperformanceM(nonverbal)Msubtests
HowMoftenMisMPPTMreviewMrequired?M-MAnswerMAnnually
WhatMtoMdoMifMsuspectedMhearingMloss?M-MAnswerMConductMaudiometricMscreening
CleaningMproductMforMNorovirus,MCMDiffM-MAnswerM5-
6%MhypochloriteMsolutionM(chlorineMbleach)
AmblyopiaM(lazyMeye)M-
MAnswerMIfMcorrectedMearly,MaffectedMeyeMcanMhaveMnormalMvision.MTreatmentMbefore
Mkindergarten
EthicalMandMprofessionalMbehaviorMisMguidedMbyMresponsibilityMtoMwho?M-
MAnswerMtheMstudent
chickenMpoxMcommunicabilityM-MAnswerM1-2MdayMbeforeMandM4-
5MdayMafterMonsetMofMrash
WhenMisManMadolescentMconsideredMobese?M-MAnswerMBMIM>95%MforMage
>120%MIBWM(IdealMBodyMWeight)
, AreMactiveMTuberculosisMpatientsMalwaysMsymptomatic?M-
MAnswerMactiveMTBMmayMbeMasymptomaticMandMonlyMdiagnosedMwithMchestMx-ray
DoesMaMpositiveMmantouxMtestMindicateMpresenceMofMdisease?MWhyMorMwhyMnot?M-
MAnswerMAnyoneMwhoMhasMbeenMexposedMtoMTBMmayMhaveMpositiveMMantouxMtest
DoesMBCGMvaccineMpreventMTB?M-
MAnswerMNoMbutMmayMdecreaseMincidenceMofMseverMdisease
WhenMisManMadolescentMwithMactiveMTBMnoMlongerMinfections?M-
MAnswerMBeyondM2MweeksMofMmedicationMtherapy
WhatMhappensMifMBPMcuffMtooMsmallM-
MAnswerMWillMgiveMaMhighMreading.MOppositeMalsoMtrue.MShouldMhaveMaMbladderMlen
gthM80%MofMtheMarmMcircumference,MlengthMtoMwidthM2:1,
HowMlongMcanMHepatitisMBMVirusMsurviveMonMsurfaces?M-MAnswerM1Mweek
SignsMofMMDMAMintoxicationM-
MAnswerMjawMclenching,MteethMgrinding,MN&V,MmuscleMcramping,MblurredMvision,MincM
HR
whatMdoesMsnortingMdrugsMcauseM-MAnswerMnoseMbleedsMandMnasalMlesions
Osgood-SchlatterMdiseaseM-
MAnswerMinflammationMorMirritationMofMtheMtibiaMatMitsMpointMofMattachmentMwithMt
heMpatellarMtendon.MCanMcauseMaMpainful,MbonyMbumpMonMshinboneMbelowMknee.MOc
cursMinMchildrenMandMadolescentMexperiencingMgrowthMspurtMduringMpuberty.MSwellingM
overMANTERIORMtibialMtuberosity
ContraindicationsMofMsecondMpertussisMdoseM-
MAnswerMencephalopathyMwithinM7MdaysMofMfirstMdoseMorManaphylaxis
GuanfacineM(Intuniv,MTenex)M-
MAnswerMnonMstimulantMADHDMmedM(antihypertensive)MBPMshouldMbeMtakenMforMstude
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