NBCSN - SCHOOL NURSE
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2025
UPDATE (VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS)
Who administers the na.onal school lunch program?
Usda (us dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing prac.ce describe?
The who, what, where when and how of school nursing prac.ce
What are the standards of school nursing?
The authorita.ve statements of the du.es school nurses are expected to
perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delega.on?
State nurse prac.ce act
Impe.go
Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale.
Staph bacteria skin infec.on. Honey colored crust
Pinworm
A student who is .red, can't sit s.ll, itching boIom
Describe the primary objec.ve of the school nurse
To protect and promote student health, facilitate op.mal development and
advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the educa.onal 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 ra.ng scale
Adhd short form similar to the vanderbilt assessment scales. Prac..oner 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 iden.fy
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 oTen is ppt review required?
Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss?
Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for norovirus, c diff
5-6% hypochlorite solu.on (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who?
The student
, Chicken pox communicability
1-2 day before and 4-5 day aTer onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese?
Bmi >95% for age
>120% ibw (ideal body weight)
Are ac.ve tuberculosis pa.ents always symptoma.c?
Ac.ve tb may be asymptoma.c and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a posi.ve mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why or why not?
Anyone who has been exposed to tb may have posi.ve mantoux test
Does bcg vaccine prevent tb?
No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with ac.ve tb no longer infec.ons?
Beyond 2 weeks of medica.on therapy
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 hepa..s b virus survive on surfaces?
1 week
Signs of mdma intoxica.on
Jaw clenching, teeth grinding, n&v, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc hr
What does snor.ng drugs cause
Nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-schlaIer disease
Inflamma.on or irrita.on of the .bia at its point of aIachment with the
patellar tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee.
CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2025
UPDATE (VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS)
Who administers the na.onal school lunch program?
Usda (us dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing prac.ce describe?
The who, what, where when and how of school nursing prac.ce
What are the standards of school nursing?
The authorita.ve statements of the du.es school nurses are expected to
perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delega.on?
State nurse prac.ce act
Impe.go
Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale.
Staph bacteria skin infec.on. Honey colored crust
Pinworm
A student who is .red, can't sit s.ll, itching boIom
Describe the primary objec.ve of the school nurse
To protect and promote student health, facilitate op.mal development and
advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the educa.onal 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 ra.ng scale
Adhd short form similar to the vanderbilt assessment scales. Prac..oner 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 iden.fy
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 oTen is ppt review required?
Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss?
Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for norovirus, c diff
5-6% hypochlorite solu.on (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who?
The student
, Chicken pox communicability
1-2 day before and 4-5 day aTer onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese?
Bmi >95% for age
>120% ibw (ideal body weight)
Are ac.ve tuberculosis pa.ents always symptoma.c?
Ac.ve tb may be asymptoma.c and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a posi.ve mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why or why not?
Anyone who has been exposed to tb may have posi.ve mantoux test
Does bcg vaccine prevent tb?
No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with ac.ve tb no longer infec.ons?
Beyond 2 weeks of medica.on therapy
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 hepa..s b virus survive on surfaces?
1 week
Signs of mdma intoxica.on
Jaw clenching, teeth grinding, n&v, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc hr
What does snor.ng drugs cause
Nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-schlaIer disease
Inflamma.on or irrita.on of the .bia at its point of aIachment with the
patellar tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee.
