NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam questions
and answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
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
and answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
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
