NBSCN EXAM REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
7 year old developmental stage correct answer tells time, writes perfectly, uses
passive sentence structure, and prefers to play with same gender
7 year-old with lethargy, croupy cough, and fever of 105'. First action? correct
answer reduce fever
8 year old with ADHD says he is "bad" and " I wish I were dead". School Nurse's
next action? correct answer Interview him to determine intention
10 year old with Type II Diabetes comes in with a pencil stuck through her lip
below the gum line. Significant bleeding, pale and shaking, First action? correct
answer stop bleeding and stabilize the pencil
504 Accommodation correct answer Requires that school provide a written plan
to accommodate for special health care needs: example a child who needs to self-
medicate
A 14 year old who is LESS LIKELY to engage in risky behaviors is one who correct
answer feels connected to family and school
A child undergoing chemotherapy is returning to school. School Nurse
responsibility? correct answer Prepare staff, student, and school environment for
return
,A five year old being evaluated by you cannot pronounce j, v, th, ch correct
answer Encourage the child to talk
A male child with bulemia is most at risk for correct answer Dental caries
A minor's consent to treatment is correct answer determined by state law
A student confides in the School Nurse that they physically want to harm another
student. The Nurse's first action is correct answer make an immediate referral
A student has been legally prescribed to take a higher than normal dose of
medication. which is an acceptable practice of a School Nurse? correct answer
Refuse to administer a does higher than recommended in the Physician's Desk
Reference
A student recently released from a detention center and known to have conflicts
with parents reports their father sexually abused them. the School Nurse should?
correct answer Immediately contact child protective services
Acanthoses Nigricans correct answer Type 2 Diabetes (endocrine dysfunction)
Acoustic screening: High sound frequency correct answer 4000 Hz
Adam's Forward Bend Test is used to evaluate what? correct answer asymmetry
of shoulder, ribs, hips and waistline related to scoliosis
, Adolescent Parents correct answer children of are greater risk for health and
social problems
allergic rhinitis correct answer an allergic reaction to airborne allergens that
causes an increased flow of mucus; pale and boggy nasal mucosa
Allergy to bee stings should have what at school from Provider? correct answer
Emergency Action Plan from Provider including medications if prescribed
An example of an accreditation recipient correct answer a hospital
Annular correct answer The configuration for skin lesions that are arranged in
circles or arcs
Anticipatory guidance correct answer Patient/family counseling which includes
information, advice, and suggestions about expected health-related life
occurrences, health maintenance, and preventive plans.
appendicitis symptoms correct answer begins with pain near belly button
(McBurney's Point) and then moves to right side. Often accompanied by nausea,
vomiting, poor appetite, fever, and chills
As a member of the IEP team, The School Nurse serves as correct answer liaison
to medical community
Assess cerebellar function correct answer Heel to toe walk
ACCURATE ANSWERS
7 year old developmental stage correct answer tells time, writes perfectly, uses
passive sentence structure, and prefers to play with same gender
7 year-old with lethargy, croupy cough, and fever of 105'. First action? correct
answer reduce fever
8 year old with ADHD says he is "bad" and " I wish I were dead". School Nurse's
next action? correct answer Interview him to determine intention
10 year old with Type II Diabetes comes in with a pencil stuck through her lip
below the gum line. Significant bleeding, pale and shaking, First action? correct
answer stop bleeding and stabilize the pencil
504 Accommodation correct answer Requires that school provide a written plan
to accommodate for special health care needs: example a child who needs to self-
medicate
A 14 year old who is LESS LIKELY to engage in risky behaviors is one who correct
answer feels connected to family and school
A child undergoing chemotherapy is returning to school. School Nurse
responsibility? correct answer Prepare staff, student, and school environment for
return
,A five year old being evaluated by you cannot pronounce j, v, th, ch correct
answer Encourage the child to talk
A male child with bulemia is most at risk for correct answer Dental caries
A minor's consent to treatment is correct answer determined by state law
A student confides in the School Nurse that they physically want to harm another
student. The Nurse's first action is correct answer make an immediate referral
A student has been legally prescribed to take a higher than normal dose of
medication. which is an acceptable practice of a School Nurse? correct answer
Refuse to administer a does higher than recommended in the Physician's Desk
Reference
A student recently released from a detention center and known to have conflicts
with parents reports their father sexually abused them. the School Nurse should?
correct answer Immediately contact child protective services
Acanthoses Nigricans correct answer Type 2 Diabetes (endocrine dysfunction)
Acoustic screening: High sound frequency correct answer 4000 Hz
Adam's Forward Bend Test is used to evaluate what? correct answer asymmetry
of shoulder, ribs, hips and waistline related to scoliosis
, Adolescent Parents correct answer children of are greater risk for health and
social problems
allergic rhinitis correct answer an allergic reaction to airborne allergens that
causes an increased flow of mucus; pale and boggy nasal mucosa
Allergy to bee stings should have what at school from Provider? correct answer
Emergency Action Plan from Provider including medications if prescribed
An example of an accreditation recipient correct answer a hospital
Annular correct answer The configuration for skin lesions that are arranged in
circles or arcs
Anticipatory guidance correct answer Patient/family counseling which includes
information, advice, and suggestions about expected health-related life
occurrences, health maintenance, and preventive plans.
appendicitis symptoms correct answer begins with pain near belly button
(McBurney's Point) and then moves to right side. Often accompanied by nausea,
vomiting, poor appetite, fever, and chills
As a member of the IEP team, The School Nurse serves as correct answer liaison
to medical community
Assess cerebellar function correct answer Heel to toe walk
