NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
What legal document describes school nurse State Nurse Practice Act
delegation?
Impetigo Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale.
Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse 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
Sickle cell anemia 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 Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must
purchase rights
Tanner staging staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) 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 the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and
performance (nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss? Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff 5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by the student
responsibility to who?
chicken pox communicability 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
, NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
When is an adolescent considered obese? BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
disease? Why or why not?
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
infections?
What happens if BP cuff too small 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? 1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-Schlatter disease inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the patellar
tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee. Occurs in
children and adolescent experiencing growth spurt during puberty. Swelling
over ANTERIOR tibial tuberosity
Contraindications of second pertussis dose encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex) non stimulant ADHD med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student
Kehr's sign Referred pain down the left shoulder; indicative of a ruptured spleen.
Wilms tumor malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood. One of the cancers more
common to children prior to school age
What legal document describes school nurse State Nurse Practice Act
delegation?
Impetigo Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale.
Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse 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
Sickle cell anemia 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 Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must
purchase rights
Tanner staging staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) 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 the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and
performance (nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss? Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff 5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by the student
responsibility to who?
chicken pox communicability 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
, NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
When is an adolescent considered obese? BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
disease? Why or why not?
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
infections?
What happens if BP cuff too small 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? 1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-Schlatter disease inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the patellar
tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee. Occurs in
children and adolescent experiencing growth spurt during puberty. Swelling
over ANTERIOR tibial tuberosity
Contraindications of second pertussis dose encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex) non stimulant ADHD med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student
Kehr's sign Referred pain down the left shoulder; indicative of a ruptured spleen.
Wilms tumor malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood. One of the cancers more
common to children prior to school age
