NBCSN - SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM
Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - Answer -USDA (US dept of
agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - Answer -The who, what,
where when and how of school nursing practice
What are the standards of school nursing? - Answer -The authoritative statements of
the duties school nurses are expected to perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - Answer -State Nurse
Practice Act
Impetigo - Answer -Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that
crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm - Answer -A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - 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 - 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 - Answer -Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale - Answer -ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt
Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase rights
Tanner staging - Answer -staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - 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 - Answer -the WAIS is the most widely used
intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? - Answer -Annually
, What to do if suspected hearing loss? - Answer -Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - Answer -5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine
bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) - Answer -If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision.
Treatment before kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? - Answer -the
student
chicken pox communicability - Answer -1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese? - Answer -BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - 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? - Answer
-Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - Answer -No but may decrease incidence of sever
disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - Answer -Beyond 2 weeks
of medication therapy
What happens if BP cuff too small - 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? - Answer -1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication - Answer -jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle
cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause - Answer -nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-Schlatter disease - 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
Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - Answer -USDA (US dept of
agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - Answer -The who, what,
where when and how of school nursing practice
What are the standards of school nursing? - Answer -The authoritative statements of
the duties school nurses are expected to perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - Answer -State Nurse
Practice Act
Impetigo - Answer -Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that
crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm - Answer -A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - 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 - 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 - Answer -Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale - Answer -ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt
Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase rights
Tanner staging - Answer -staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - 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 - Answer -the WAIS is the most widely used
intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? - Answer -Annually
, What to do if suspected hearing loss? - Answer -Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - Answer -5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine
bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) - Answer -If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision.
Treatment before kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? - Answer -the
student
chicken pox communicability - Answer -1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese? - Answer -BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - 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? - Answer
-Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - Answer -No but may decrease incidence of sever
disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - Answer -Beyond 2 weeks
of medication therapy
What happens if BP cuff too small - 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? - Answer -1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication - Answer -jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle
cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause - Answer -nose bleeds and nasal lesions
Osgood-Schlatter disease - 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
