NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
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1. Who administers the Na- USDA (US dept of agriculture)
tional School Lunch Pro-
gram?
2. What does the scope of The who, what, where when and how of school nursing practice
school nursing practice
describe?
3. What are the standards of The authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expect-
school nursing? ed to perform competently
4. What legal document de- State Nurse Practice Act
scribes school nurse dele-
gation?
5. Impetigo Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that
crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
6. Pinworm A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
7. Describe the primary ob- to protect and promote student health, facilitate optimal develop-
jective of the school nurse ment and advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the
educational process through improvement of the health status and
learning of students
8. Sickle cell anemia 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
9. Adolescents are common- Calcium, Iron, Vit D
ly deficient in which vita-
mins
10. Connors Rating Scale
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ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Prac-
titioner must purchase rights
11. Tanner staging staging of sexual maturity
12. Denver Developmental To chart normal progress between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs.
Screening Test (DDST) To identify children who are NOT developing normally. Does not
measure intelligence
13. Wechsler Adult Intelli- the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal
gence Scale and performance (nonverbal) subtests
14. How often is PPT review Annually
required?
15. What to do if suspected Conduct audiometric screening
hearing loss?
16. Cleaning product for 5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Norovirus, C Diff
17. Amblyopia (lazy eye) If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment
before kindergarten
18. Ethical and professional the student
behavior is guided by re-
sponsibility to who?
19. chicken pox communica- 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
bility
20. When is an adolescent BMI >95% for age
considered obese?
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
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21. Are active Tuberculosis active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
patients always sympto-
matic?
22. Does a positive mantoux Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
test indicate presence of
disease? Why or why not?
23. Does BCG vaccine prevent No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
TB?
24. When is an adolescent Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
with active TB no longer
infections?
25. What happens if BP cuff Will give a high reading. Opposite also true. Should have a bladder
too small length 80% of the arm circumference, length to width 2:1,
26. How long can Hepatitis B 1 week
Virus survive on surfaces?
27. Signs of MDMA intoxica- jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision,
tion inc HR
28. what does snorting drugs nose bleeds and nasal lesions
cause
29. Osgood-Schlatter disease 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
30. Contraindications of sec- encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
ond pertussis dose
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1. Who administers the Na- USDA (US dept of agriculture)
tional School Lunch Pro-
gram?
2. What does the scope of The who, what, where when and how of school nursing practice
school nursing practice
describe?
3. What are the standards of The authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expect-
school nursing? ed to perform competently
4. What legal document de- State Nurse Practice Act
scribes school nurse dele-
gation?
5. Impetigo Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that
crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust
6. Pinworm A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom
7. Describe the primary ob- to protect and promote student health, facilitate optimal develop-
jective of the school nurse ment and advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the
educational process through improvement of the health status and
learning of students
8. Sickle cell anemia 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
9. Adolescents are common- Calcium, Iron, Vit D
ly deficient in which vita-
mins
10. Connors Rating Scale
, NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9rkbh9
ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Prac-
titioner must purchase rights
11. Tanner staging staging of sexual maturity
12. Denver Developmental To chart normal progress between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs.
Screening Test (DDST) To identify children who are NOT developing normally. Does not
measure intelligence
13. Wechsler Adult Intelli- the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal
gence Scale and performance (nonverbal) subtests
14. How often is PPT review Annually
required?
15. What to do if suspected Conduct audiometric screening
hearing loss?
16. Cleaning product for 5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Norovirus, C Diff
17. Amblyopia (lazy eye) If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment
before kindergarten
18. Ethical and professional the student
behavior is guided by re-
sponsibility to who?
19. chicken pox communica- 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
bility
20. When is an adolescent BMI >95% for age
considered obese?
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
, NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9rkbh9
21. Are active Tuberculosis active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
patients always sympto-
matic?
22. Does a positive mantoux Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
test indicate presence of
disease? Why or why not?
23. Does BCG vaccine prevent No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
TB?
24. When is an adolescent Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
with active TB no longer
infections?
25. What happens if BP cuff Will give a high reading. Opposite also true. Should have a bladder
too small length 80% of the arm circumference, length to width 2:1,
26. How long can Hepatitis B 1 week
Virus survive on surfaces?
27. Signs of MDMA intoxica- jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision,
tion inc HR
28. what does snorting drugs nose bleeds and nasal lesions
cause
29. Osgood-Schlatter disease 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
30. Contraindications of sec- encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
ond pertussis dose
