NBCSN Health Appraisal (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Goal .of .appraisal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-What's .normal, .what's .progressing,
.what's .referrable
Nurse .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-To .organize .assessment .and .care
Restate, .clarify, .summarize .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Incidence .vs. .Prevalence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incidence= .only .new .cases
.during .a .specific .time .in .a .specific .population. .Prevalence .= .old .and .new .cases
.(proportion .of .population .affected .at .a .given .time ./ .population .affected .over .a
.lifetime)
amblyopia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-must .be .found .before .age .6 .for .correction
screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-letters .should .be .sent .to .parents .to .let .them
.know .it'll .happen; .follow-up .neccessary .to .determine .compliance .and .outcomes
healthy .history .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-begins .when .kid .enters .the .office; .mostly
.subjective; .meal, .family's .health, .sleep, .interventions .tried,
fever .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-101*
axillary .and .plastic .strip .thermometers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-underestimate
.body .temp
monitor .temp .every .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-20 .minutes .per .intervention
apical .pulse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-pulse .taken .with .a .stethoscope .and .near
.the .apex .of .the .heart .at .PMI; .kids .<7 .at .4th .intercostal .space; .>7 .at .5th
.intercostal .space. .Regular .HR .can .stop .at .30 .seconds, .irregular .go .full .minute.
Normal .HR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-preschoolers/K-1: .75-115, .8-15: .70-110, .girls
.>15 .60-100 .and .boys .>15 .is .55-95
Normal .RR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Count .for .30 .seconds; .irregular .count .a .full
.minute. .Ages .3-7 .is .20-25; .ages .8-12 .is .14-22; .ages .12 .and .up .is .12-20.
, BP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Use .R .arm .for .consistency; .cuff .should .be .40% .of
.arm .between .elbow .and .shoulder, .80-100% .width .(too .small .= .high .readings);
.inflate .cuff .to .30mm .Hg .above .where .pulse .last .heard; .deflate .2-3 .mm
.Hg/second; .Korotkoff .sound .beginning .is .systolic .BP. .Normal .BP= .3 .years
.90/40, .7 .years .97/57, .11 .years .104/61, .15 .years .113/64. .Recheck .after .5 .minutes.
Pain .measurements .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-FACES .(pictures .of .faces .for .>3
.years .old), .numeric, .and .FLACC .(face, .legs, .activity, .crying, .consolability)
stadiometer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-measures .height; .don't .use .the .one .attached
.to .scales; .4 .points .of .contact .to .wall- .heels, .butt, .shoulder, .head; .measure .to
.1/8 .inch.
Short .stature .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-affects .5% .of .kids; .maybe .want .growth
.hormone .if .below .the .10th .percentile.
Weight .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Measure .to .the .nearest .1/4 .pound.
BMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Use .a .tool, .not .the .equation .kg/m .squared. .Normal
.18.5-24.9;Overweight .is .25-29.9; .obese .>30
Pediatric .BMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ages .5-13: .overweight: .17-22.6; .At .risk .is
.19-27.8. .For .all .youth, .BMI .percentile .>95 .is .obese, .85-95 .is .overweight, .and
.under .5 .percentile .is .overweight
Too .much .vitamin .A .or .fatty .acid .deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Skin
.dryness
Generalized .edema .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-protein .deficiency .or .Na .excress
Hyperpigmentation .of .skin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-deficient .of .niacin, .B12, .folic
.acid
ammonia .odor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-may .be .UTI
Hyperressonance .(percussion) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sounds .booming-- .normal
.in .lungs .of .very .young .kids.
ciliary .body .of .eye .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-manages .shape .and .position .of .the
.lens
pupil .abnormals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-miosis .= .<2 .mm; .mydriasis .= .>6 .mm;
.aniscoria .is .2 .different .sizes
retina .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-rods .and .cones .receive .stimuli .they .send .to .brain-
.should .have .red .reflex .when .observing; .pay .attention .to .white .area .in .the .pupil
.on .a .photo-- .may .mean .retinoblastoma
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Goal .of .appraisal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-What's .normal, .what's .progressing,
.what's .referrable
Nurse .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-To .organize .assessment .and .care
Restate, .clarify, .summarize .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Incidence .vs. .Prevalence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incidence= .only .new .cases
.during .a .specific .time .in .a .specific .population. .Prevalence .= .old .and .new .cases
.(proportion .of .population .affected .at .a .given .time ./ .population .affected .over .a
.lifetime)
amblyopia .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-must .be .found .before .age .6 .for .correction
screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-letters .should .be .sent .to .parents .to .let .them
.know .it'll .happen; .follow-up .neccessary .to .determine .compliance .and .outcomes
healthy .history .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-begins .when .kid .enters .the .office; .mostly
.subjective; .meal, .family's .health, .sleep, .interventions .tried,
fever .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-101*
axillary .and .plastic .strip .thermometers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-underestimate
.body .temp
monitor .temp .every .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-20 .minutes .per .intervention
apical .pulse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-pulse .taken .with .a .stethoscope .and .near
.the .apex .of .the .heart .at .PMI; .kids .<7 .at .4th .intercostal .space; .>7 .at .5th
.intercostal .space. .Regular .HR .can .stop .at .30 .seconds, .irregular .go .full .minute.
Normal .HR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-preschoolers/K-1: .75-115, .8-15: .70-110, .girls
.>15 .60-100 .and .boys .>15 .is .55-95
Normal .RR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Count .for .30 .seconds; .irregular .count .a .full
.minute. .Ages .3-7 .is .20-25; .ages .8-12 .is .14-22; .ages .12 .and .up .is .12-20.
, BP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Use .R .arm .for .consistency; .cuff .should .be .40% .of
.arm .between .elbow .and .shoulder, .80-100% .width .(too .small .= .high .readings);
.inflate .cuff .to .30mm .Hg .above .where .pulse .last .heard; .deflate .2-3 .mm
.Hg/second; .Korotkoff .sound .beginning .is .systolic .BP. .Normal .BP= .3 .years
.90/40, .7 .years .97/57, .11 .years .104/61, .15 .years .113/64. .Recheck .after .5 .minutes.
Pain .measurements .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-FACES .(pictures .of .faces .for .>3
.years .old), .numeric, .and .FLACC .(face, .legs, .activity, .crying, .consolability)
stadiometer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-measures .height; .don't .use .the .one .attached
.to .scales; .4 .points .of .contact .to .wall- .heels, .butt, .shoulder, .head; .measure .to
.1/8 .inch.
Short .stature .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-affects .5% .of .kids; .maybe .want .growth
.hormone .if .below .the .10th .percentile.
Weight .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Measure .to .the .nearest .1/4 .pound.
BMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Use .a .tool, .not .the .equation .kg/m .squared. .Normal
.18.5-24.9;Overweight .is .25-29.9; .obese .>30
Pediatric .BMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ages .5-13: .overweight: .17-22.6; .At .risk .is
.19-27.8. .For .all .youth, .BMI .percentile .>95 .is .obese, .85-95 .is .overweight, .and
.under .5 .percentile .is .overweight
Too .much .vitamin .A .or .fatty .acid .deficiency .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Skin
.dryness
Generalized .edema .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-protein .deficiency .or .Na .excress
Hyperpigmentation .of .skin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-deficient .of .niacin, .B12, .folic
.acid
ammonia .odor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-may .be .UTI
Hyperressonance .(percussion) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sounds .booming-- .normal
.in .lungs .of .very .young .kids.
ciliary .body .of .eye .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-manages .shape .and .position .of .the
.lens
pupil .abnormals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-miosis .= .<2 .mm; .mydriasis .= .>6 .mm;
.aniscoria .is .2 .different .sizes
retina .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-rods .and .cones .receive .stimuli .they .send .to .brain-
.should .have .red .reflex .when .observing; .pay .attention .to .white .area .in .the .pupil
.on .a .photo-- .may .mean .retinoblastoma
