School Nurse Certification Exam (NBCSN)
Questions & Answers
Question 1
What is drained by the preauricular lymph nodes?
Correct Answer
Anterior head and eyes
Question 2
What is the Goal of a health appraisal
Correct Answer
- Determine what is normal
- What is progressing
- what is to be referred
Question 3
What should you watch for in a student who takes seizure medication?
Correct Answer
- hair loss,
- bleeding gums
- nystagmus
- fatigue
Question 4
Define reliability
Correct Answer
consistency of measurement, getting the same results each time
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,Question 5
Transgender
Correct Answer
umbrella term for all gender-variant people who by nature do not conform to
gender-based expectations
Question 6
What is VNS?
Correct Answer
vagus nerve stimulator
- uses electricity to interrupt seizure activity
- initiated by a magnet
implanted on upper left side of check with wires to the left vagus nerve
Question 7
Methods to talk to teens
Correct Answer
motivational interviewing
active listening
open-ended questions
remain nonjudgmental
obtain health-related information
maintain privacy, modesty
Question 8
What is the Denver Developmental Screening Test for?
Correct Answer
examine children ages 0-6 as to their developmental progress.
Question 9
How is fifth disease transmitted?
Correct Answer
respiratory droplets of human parvovirus B19
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,Question 10
When does Menses begin?
Correct Answer
ages 8-16
first is irregular and w/o ovulation
Question 11
Which medication intervention may be necessary for a student with cystic fibrosis?
Correct Answer
Medication administration with meals/snacks
Question 12
Homeless children are higher risk of:
Correct Answer
behavioral/emotional problems
child abuse & neglect
communicable diseases
chronic absenteeism
lower academics
lower graduation rates
Question 13
What part of the eye is largely responsible for light and depth perception?
Correct Answer
Rods
Question 14
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Correct Answer
Through body fluids such as blood, sexual fluids, and saliva
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, Question 15
Adequate intake of Calcium for kids 4-8 years
Correct Answer
1000mg
Question 16
Define menorrhagia
Correct Answer
Heavy prolonged menstrual flow
Question 17
Internal factors that promote/deter risky behavior
Correct Answer
- emotional competence
- self-control over actions & impulses
- student's intelligence
- academic success
- social skills
- ability to be empathetic
- sense of humor
- genetic predisposition
- temperament
- comorbid psychiatric conditions
Question 18
define school nursing
Correct Answer
a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates
optimal development, and advances academic success.
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Questions & Answers
Question 1
What is drained by the preauricular lymph nodes?
Correct Answer
Anterior head and eyes
Question 2
What is the Goal of a health appraisal
Correct Answer
- Determine what is normal
- What is progressing
- what is to be referred
Question 3
What should you watch for in a student who takes seizure medication?
Correct Answer
- hair loss,
- bleeding gums
- nystagmus
- fatigue
Question 4
Define reliability
Correct Answer
consistency of measurement, getting the same results each time
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,Question 5
Transgender
Correct Answer
umbrella term for all gender-variant people who by nature do not conform to
gender-based expectations
Question 6
What is VNS?
Correct Answer
vagus nerve stimulator
- uses electricity to interrupt seizure activity
- initiated by a magnet
implanted on upper left side of check with wires to the left vagus nerve
Question 7
Methods to talk to teens
Correct Answer
motivational interviewing
active listening
open-ended questions
remain nonjudgmental
obtain health-related information
maintain privacy, modesty
Question 8
What is the Denver Developmental Screening Test for?
Correct Answer
examine children ages 0-6 as to their developmental progress.
Question 9
How is fifth disease transmitted?
Correct Answer
respiratory droplets of human parvovirus B19
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,Question 10
When does Menses begin?
Correct Answer
ages 8-16
first is irregular and w/o ovulation
Question 11
Which medication intervention may be necessary for a student with cystic fibrosis?
Correct Answer
Medication administration with meals/snacks
Question 12
Homeless children are higher risk of:
Correct Answer
behavioral/emotional problems
child abuse & neglect
communicable diseases
chronic absenteeism
lower academics
lower graduation rates
Question 13
What part of the eye is largely responsible for light and depth perception?
Correct Answer
Rods
Question 14
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Correct Answer
Through body fluids such as blood, sexual fluids, and saliva
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, Question 15
Adequate intake of Calcium for kids 4-8 years
Correct Answer
1000mg
Question 16
Define menorrhagia
Correct Answer
Heavy prolonged menstrual flow
Question 17
Internal factors that promote/deter risky behavior
Correct Answer
- emotional competence
- self-control over actions & impulses
- student's intelligence
- academic success
- social skills
- ability to be empathetic
- sense of humor
- genetic predisposition
- temperament
- comorbid psychiatric conditions
Question 18
define school nursing
Correct Answer
a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates
optimal development, and advances academic success.
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