School Nursing
________________: An act passed in 1990 that mandated that individuals
with mental and/or physical disabilities be brought into the " mainstream" of
life and schools - correct answer ✔Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA)
What is the branch of the U.S. public health service whose primary
responsibility is to propose, coordinate, and evaluate changes in surveillance
of disease in the United States? - correct answer ✔CDC
What is the RN Case Manager's role in the school setting? - correct answer
✔* Ensure that the child is getting the resources they need
* Enough food?
* Corrected vision?
Full-Service School-Based Health Center ( FSSBHC) = - correct answer ✔A
federal program providing comprehensive health care at a site within a school
( may include social services, day care, job training)
School-based Health Centers ( SBHC) = - correct answer ✔A federal
program providing health care, dental care, and mental health care to children
and families in school
IEP vs. IHP - correct answer ✔IEP = Individualized education plan for
children with disabilities
* accommodated testing
* different developmental goals
IHP = Individualized Health Plan for children with disabilities in school
, Is it a required mandate to have a school nurse on each campus? - correct
answer ✔No
What happens if there is no school nurse and a child within the school system
needs health care on a daily basis? - correct answer ✔That child may be
moved to a school with a nurse
What are 4 guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP)
for the school nurses to follow? - correct answer ✔* Ensure that children get
the healthcare they need in the school
* Ensure that state-required immunizations are met
* Ensure that the state-required screenings are provided
* Ensure that all children with health problems are able to learn in the
classroom
Is a BSN required to practice as a school nurse? - correct answer ✔No, but it
is recommended
Out of all of the roles of the school nurse, which is the most traditional role? -
correct answer ✔Direct Caregiver
How does the school nurse function as a case manager? - correct answer
✔Coordinates comprehensive services for students who have complex health
needs
What is primary prevention for head lice? - correct answer ✔Education about
S/Sx of head lice
________________: An act passed in 1990 that mandated that individuals
with mental and/or physical disabilities be brought into the " mainstream" of
life and schools - correct answer ✔Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA)
What is the branch of the U.S. public health service whose primary
responsibility is to propose, coordinate, and evaluate changes in surveillance
of disease in the United States? - correct answer ✔CDC
What is the RN Case Manager's role in the school setting? - correct answer
✔* Ensure that the child is getting the resources they need
* Enough food?
* Corrected vision?
Full-Service School-Based Health Center ( FSSBHC) = - correct answer ✔A
federal program providing comprehensive health care at a site within a school
( may include social services, day care, job training)
School-based Health Centers ( SBHC) = - correct answer ✔A federal
program providing health care, dental care, and mental health care to children
and families in school
IEP vs. IHP - correct answer ✔IEP = Individualized education plan for
children with disabilities
* accommodated testing
* different developmental goals
IHP = Individualized Health Plan for children with disabilities in school
, Is it a required mandate to have a school nurse on each campus? - correct
answer ✔No
What happens if there is no school nurse and a child within the school system
needs health care on a daily basis? - correct answer ✔That child may be
moved to a school with a nurse
What are 4 guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP)
for the school nurses to follow? - correct answer ✔* Ensure that children get
the healthcare they need in the school
* Ensure that state-required immunizations are met
* Ensure that the state-required screenings are provided
* Ensure that all children with health problems are able to learn in the
classroom
Is a BSN required to practice as a school nurse? - correct answer ✔No, but it
is recommended
Out of all of the roles of the school nurse, which is the most traditional role? -
correct answer ✔Direct Caregiver
How does the school nurse function as a case manager? - correct answer
✔Coordinates comprehensive services for students who have complex health
needs
What is primary prevention for head lice? - correct answer ✔Education about
S/Sx of head lice
