NBCSN - School Nurse Certification
(2025) Actual Exam Questions and
Answers A+ Graded
Who .administers .the .National .School .Lunch .Program? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
USDA .(US .dept .of .agriculture)
What .does .the .scope .of .school .nursing .practice .describe? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-The .who, .what, .where .when .and .how .of .school .nursing .practice
What .are .the .standards .of .school .nursing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The
.authoritative .statements .of .the .duties .school .nurses .are .expected .to .perform
.competently
What .legal .document .describes .school .nurse .delegation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER
.-State .Nurse .Practice .Act
Impetigo .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Begins .as .a .single .lesion .which .spreads .to
.secondary .lesions .that .crust .or .scale. .Staph .bacteria .skin .infection. .Honey
.colored .crust
Pinworm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-A .student .who .is .tired, .can't .sit .still, .itching
.bottom
Describe .the .primary .objective .of .the .school .nurse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Calcium, .Iron, .Vit .D
Connors .Rating .Scale .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-ADHD .short .form .Similar .to .the
.Vanderbilt .Assessment .Scales. .Practitioner .must .purchase .rights
,Tanner .staging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-staging .of .sexual .maturity
Denver .Developmental .Screening .Test .(DDST) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .WAIS .is .the .most
.widely .used .intelligence .test; .contains .verbal .and .performance .(nonverbal)
.subtests
How .often .is .PPT .review .required? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Annually
What .to .do .if .suspected .hearing .loss? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Conduct
.audiometric .screening
Cleaning .product .for .Norovirus, .C .Diff .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-5-6% .hypochlorite
.solution .(chlorine .bleach)
Amblyopia .(lazy .eye) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-If .corrected .early, .affected .eye .can
.have .normal .vision. .Treatment .before .kindergarten
Ethical .and .professional .behavior .is .guided .by .responsibility .to .who? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .student
chicken .pox .communicability .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-1-2 .day .before .and .4-5 .day
.after .onset .of .rash
When .is .an .adolescent .considered .obese? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-BMI .>95% .for
.age
>120% .IBW .(Ideal .Body .Weight)
Are .active .Tuberculosis .patients .always .symptomatic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
active .TB .may .be .asymptomatic .and .only .diagnosed .with .chest .x-ray
Does .a .positive .mantoux .test .indicate .presence .of .disease? .Why .or .why .not? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Anyone .who .has .been .exposed .to .TB .may .have .positive
.Mantoux .test
Does .BCG .vaccine .prevent .TB? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-No .but .may .decrease
.incidence .of .sever .disease
When .is .an .adolescent .with .active .TB .no .longer .infections? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Beyond .2 .weeks .of .medication .therapy
What .happens .if .BP .cuff .too .small .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-1
.week
Signs .of .MDMA .intoxication .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-jaw .clenching, .teeth
.grinding, .N&V, .muscle .cramping, .blurred .vision, .inc .HR
what .does .snorting .drugs .cause .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-nose .bleeds .and .nasal
.lesions
Osgood-Schlatter .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
encephalopathy .within .7 .days .of .first .dose .or .anaphylaxis
Guanfacine .(Intuniv, .Tenex) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-non .stimulant .ADHD .med
.(antihypertensive) .BP .should .be .taken .for .student
Kehr's .sign .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Referred .pain .down .the .left .shoulder;
.indicative .of .a .ruptured .spleen.
Wilms .tumor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-malignant .tumor .of .the .kidney .occurring .in
.childhood. .One .of .the .cancers .more .common .to .children .prior .to .school .age
Shoulder .tenderness .and .inability .to .shrug .shoulder .against .resistance .most
.likely .due .to .which .nerve .affected .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Accessory .(spinal
.accessory) .nerve
tongue .piercing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Piercing .any .oral .structure .presents .a
.risk .of .local .post .procedural .infection .because .of .the .presence .of .pathogens .in
.the .oral .cavity. .Tongue .piercing .poses .greatest .risk .to .damage .to .tooth
.structure.
Who .approves .AED .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-FDA
A .diabetic .in .PE .class .with .HA, .diaphoretic, .confused, .unable .to .swallow .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-admin .glucagon
bed .bugs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-small, .flat, .reddish-brown .insects .that .may .live
.around .or .near .areas .where .people .sleep .and .that .feed .on .the .blood .of .people
.and .animals. .Linear .clusters .of .reactions, .generally .nocturnal, .use .heat .to .treat.
.Often .3 .erythematous .papules .along .a .vein. .They .are .active .at .night.
peak .flow .meter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-if .80% .or .above .best .average .no .action
.needed
(2025) Actual Exam Questions and
Answers A+ Graded
Who .administers .the .National .School .Lunch .Program? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
USDA .(US .dept .of .agriculture)
What .does .the .scope .of .school .nursing .practice .describe? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-The .who, .what, .where .when .and .how .of .school .nursing .practice
What .are .the .standards .of .school .nursing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The
.authoritative .statements .of .the .duties .school .nurses .are .expected .to .perform
.competently
What .legal .document .describes .school .nurse .delegation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER
.-State .Nurse .Practice .Act
Impetigo .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Begins .as .a .single .lesion .which .spreads .to
.secondary .lesions .that .crust .or .scale. .Staph .bacteria .skin .infection. .Honey
.colored .crust
Pinworm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-A .student .who .is .tired, .can't .sit .still, .itching
.bottom
Describe .the .primary .objective .of .the .school .nurse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Calcium, .Iron, .Vit .D
Connors .Rating .Scale .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-ADHD .short .form .Similar .to .the
.Vanderbilt .Assessment .Scales. .Practitioner .must .purchase .rights
,Tanner .staging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-staging .of .sexual .maturity
Denver .Developmental .Screening .Test .(DDST) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .WAIS .is .the .most
.widely .used .intelligence .test; .contains .verbal .and .performance .(nonverbal)
.subtests
How .often .is .PPT .review .required? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Annually
What .to .do .if .suspected .hearing .loss? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Conduct
.audiometric .screening
Cleaning .product .for .Norovirus, .C .Diff .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-5-6% .hypochlorite
.solution .(chlorine .bleach)
Amblyopia .(lazy .eye) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-If .corrected .early, .affected .eye .can
.have .normal .vision. .Treatment .before .kindergarten
Ethical .and .professional .behavior .is .guided .by .responsibility .to .who? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .student
chicken .pox .communicability .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-1-2 .day .before .and .4-5 .day
.after .onset .of .rash
When .is .an .adolescent .considered .obese? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-BMI .>95% .for
.age
>120% .IBW .(Ideal .Body .Weight)
Are .active .Tuberculosis .patients .always .symptomatic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
active .TB .may .be .asymptomatic .and .only .diagnosed .with .chest .x-ray
Does .a .positive .mantoux .test .indicate .presence .of .disease? .Why .or .why .not? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Anyone .who .has .been .exposed .to .TB .may .have .positive
.Mantoux .test
Does .BCG .vaccine .prevent .TB? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-No .but .may .decrease
.incidence .of .sever .disease
When .is .an .adolescent .with .active .TB .no .longer .infections? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Beyond .2 .weeks .of .medication .therapy
What .happens .if .BP .cuff .too .small .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-1
.week
Signs .of .MDMA .intoxication .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-jaw .clenching, .teeth
.grinding, .N&V, .muscle .cramping, .blurred .vision, .inc .HR
what .does .snorting .drugs .cause .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-nose .bleeds .and .nasal
.lesions
Osgood-Schlatter .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
encephalopathy .within .7 .days .of .first .dose .or .anaphylaxis
Guanfacine .(Intuniv, .Tenex) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-non .stimulant .ADHD .med
.(antihypertensive) .BP .should .be .taken .for .student
Kehr's .sign .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Referred .pain .down .the .left .shoulder;
.indicative .of .a .ruptured .spleen.
Wilms .tumor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-malignant .tumor .of .the .kidney .occurring .in
.childhood. .One .of .the .cancers .more .common .to .children .prior .to .school .age
Shoulder .tenderness .and .inability .to .shrug .shoulder .against .resistance .most
.likely .due .to .which .nerve .affected .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Accessory .(spinal
.accessory) .nerve
tongue .piercing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Piercing .any .oral .structure .presents .a
.risk .of .local .post .procedural .infection .because .of .the .presence .of .pathogens .in
.the .oral .cavity. .Tongue .piercing .poses .greatest .risk .to .damage .to .tooth
.structure.
Who .approves .AED .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-FDA
A .diabetic .in .PE .class .with .HA, .diaphoretic, .confused, .unable .to .swallow .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-admin .glucagon
bed .bugs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-small, .flat, .reddish-brown .insects .that .may .live
.around .or .near .areas .where .people .sleep .and .that .feed .on .the .blood .of .people
.and .animals. .Linear .clusters .of .reactions, .generally .nocturnal, .use .heat .to .treat.
.Often .3 .erythematous .papules .along .a .vein. .They .are .active .at .night.
peak .flow .meter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-if .80% .or .above .best .average .no .action
.needed
