NBCSN - SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
-Cephalocaudally
-Proximodistally correct answer Development occurs cephalocaudally (head to
toe) and proximodistally (trunk to extremities)
5 rights of delegation correct answer right procedure, situation, personnel,
training, oversight. RN retains accountability for the task and outcome
5ths Disease/ Erythema Infectiosum correct answer -sx-Parvovirus B19): SLAPPED
CHEEK (erythema of check), lace like rash
-dx-dangerous in SICKLE cell pt (other anemias)
-tx- self limiting
People at risk - weak immune system bc of cancer, organ transplant, HIV. Can
cause chronic anemia
6 steps of nursing process (ADOPIE) correct answer Assessment, diagnosis
(nursing), outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation. FIRST
step ASSESSMENT ALWAYS.
A diabetic in PE class with HA, diaphoretic, confused, unable to swallow correct
answer admin glucagon
Achondroplasia correct answer dwarfism., bowed legs, spine is curved
,Addison's disease correct answer a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands
do not produce enough cortisol or aldosterone
Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins correct answer Calcium,
Iron, Vit D
Amblyopia (lazy eye) correct answer If corrected early, affected eye can have
normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten
ANA (American Nurses Association) correct answer - professional organization for
RNs in the US
- deals with professional scope and standards of practice
- addresses ethics, public policy, and economic/general welfare of nurses
- mission = advance profession of nursing
Anemia correct answer Most common abnormal blood condition in children. a
symptom, not a disease, impaired production, poor diet, pica, blood loss, kidney
disease. Symptoms - pallor, inc HR/RR, muscle weakness, fatigue, dizzy, HA, dec
attention, jaundice
Apical pulse location correct answer Mid-clavicular
Over 7 yo Fifth intercostal space and it is called PMI- point of maximum impulse
(4th intercostal space under 7yo)
appendicitis correct answer RLQ pain and rebound tenderness. Pain may inc with
cough and walk. N&V
, Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? correct answer active TB
may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Audiometer (pure-tone) correct answer measures decibles and Hertz (frequency
and intensity)
Backpack should weigh less correct answer than 10-15% body weight
bed bugs correct answer small, flat, reddish-brown insects that may live around or
near areas where people sleep and that feed on the blood of people and animals.
Linear clusters of reactions, generally nocturnal, use heat to treat. Often 3
erythematous papules along a vein. They are active at night.
Bell of stethoscope is used for correct answer soft, low-pitched sounds
Blood Pressure correct answer 3yo 90/40
7yo 97/57
11 104/61
teens 113/64
Booster Seat until correct answer 8 years old, 80 pounds
Burns (degrees) correct answer 1st -- minor damage/epidermis -- ERYTHEMA.
Sunburn
2nd- Partial-thickness- painful
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
-Cephalocaudally
-Proximodistally correct answer Development occurs cephalocaudally (head to
toe) and proximodistally (trunk to extremities)
5 rights of delegation correct answer right procedure, situation, personnel,
training, oversight. RN retains accountability for the task and outcome
5ths Disease/ Erythema Infectiosum correct answer -sx-Parvovirus B19): SLAPPED
CHEEK (erythema of check), lace like rash
-dx-dangerous in SICKLE cell pt (other anemias)
-tx- self limiting
People at risk - weak immune system bc of cancer, organ transplant, HIV. Can
cause chronic anemia
6 steps of nursing process (ADOPIE) correct answer Assessment, diagnosis
(nursing), outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation. FIRST
step ASSESSMENT ALWAYS.
A diabetic in PE class with HA, diaphoretic, confused, unable to swallow correct
answer admin glucagon
Achondroplasia correct answer dwarfism., bowed legs, spine is curved
,Addison's disease correct answer a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands
do not produce enough cortisol or aldosterone
Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins correct answer Calcium,
Iron, Vit D
Amblyopia (lazy eye) correct answer If corrected early, affected eye can have
normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten
ANA (American Nurses Association) correct answer - professional organization for
RNs in the US
- deals with professional scope and standards of practice
- addresses ethics, public policy, and economic/general welfare of nurses
- mission = advance profession of nursing
Anemia correct answer Most common abnormal blood condition in children. a
symptom, not a disease, impaired production, poor diet, pica, blood loss, kidney
disease. Symptoms - pallor, inc HR/RR, muscle weakness, fatigue, dizzy, HA, dec
attention, jaundice
Apical pulse location correct answer Mid-clavicular
Over 7 yo Fifth intercostal space and it is called PMI- point of maximum impulse
(4th intercostal space under 7yo)
appendicitis correct answer RLQ pain and rebound tenderness. Pain may inc with
cough and walk. N&V
, Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? correct answer active TB
may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Audiometer (pure-tone) correct answer measures decibles and Hertz (frequency
and intensity)
Backpack should weigh less correct answer than 10-15% body weight
bed bugs correct answer small, flat, reddish-brown insects that may live around or
near areas where people sleep and that feed on the blood of people and animals.
Linear clusters of reactions, generally nocturnal, use heat to treat. Often 3
erythematous papules along a vein. They are active at night.
Bell of stethoscope is used for correct answer soft, low-pitched sounds
Blood Pressure correct answer 3yo 90/40
7yo 97/57
11 104/61
teens 113/64
Booster Seat until correct answer 8 years old, 80 pounds
Burns (degrees) correct answer 1st -- minor damage/epidermis -- ERYTHEMA.
Sunburn
2nd- Partial-thickness- painful
