NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL NURSES
(NBCSN) EXAM STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Annular -
CORRECT|ANSWER
The configuration for skin lesions that are arranged in circles or arcs
Growth charts are helpful assessment tools because -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Children will generally follow their own curve as they grow
Heart murmurs are characterized in relation to -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Timing, location, intensity, and conduction
Ideal location to evaluate hyperactivity -
CORRECT|ANSWER
classroom
Growth variation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
short stature causes
BMI (body mass index) formula -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
BMI (body mass index) ranges -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Underweight - Less than 18.5
,Normal - 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight - 25 - 29.9
Obese - 30 - 39.9
BMI (body mass index) definition -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a measure of body weight relative to height
BMI is recommended for identifying? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
obesity
A five year old being evaluated by you cannot pronounce j, v, th, ch -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Encourage the child to talk
The primary reason for taking a health history for a middle school child complaining of pain is -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Determine effective plan of care
Osgood-Schlatter's disease -
CORRECT|ANSWER
joint tenderness on knee flexion and a bony prominence below the patella
cover/uncover test is for -
CORRECT|ANSWER
strabismus
Vision Screening -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Snellen chart- child should be at distance mark, sitting or standing
, Hearing Screening Procedure- how long should you present the tone? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Present tone for 2-4 seconds
Sensory Hearing loss -
CORRECT|ANSWER
damage to inner ear or auditory nerve
Thyroid Disorder: assessment priority -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Priority- general nutritional assessment
Acanthoses Nigricans -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Type 2 Diabetes (endocrine dysfunction)
Mantoux test -
CORRECT|ANSWER
intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area
around the test site becomes red and swollen
Mantoux Test (PPD) recommended after? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
visiting area of incidence (ie. family in the Middle East for 6 months
Sore throat needed MD referral -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ulcerative lesions and white papules in the oral mucosa
The Primary role of the School Nurse in pediculosis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
(NBCSN) EXAM STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Annular -
CORRECT|ANSWER
The configuration for skin lesions that are arranged in circles or arcs
Growth charts are helpful assessment tools because -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Children will generally follow their own curve as they grow
Heart murmurs are characterized in relation to -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Timing, location, intensity, and conduction
Ideal location to evaluate hyperactivity -
CORRECT|ANSWER
classroom
Growth variation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
short stature causes
BMI (body mass index) formula -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
BMI (body mass index) ranges -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Underweight - Less than 18.5
,Normal - 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight - 25 - 29.9
Obese - 30 - 39.9
BMI (body mass index) definition -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a measure of body weight relative to height
BMI is recommended for identifying? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
obesity
A five year old being evaluated by you cannot pronounce j, v, th, ch -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Encourage the child to talk
The primary reason for taking a health history for a middle school child complaining of pain is -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Determine effective plan of care
Osgood-Schlatter's disease -
CORRECT|ANSWER
joint tenderness on knee flexion and a bony prominence below the patella
cover/uncover test is for -
CORRECT|ANSWER
strabismus
Vision Screening -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Snellen chart- child should be at distance mark, sitting or standing
, Hearing Screening Procedure- how long should you present the tone? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Present tone for 2-4 seconds
Sensory Hearing loss -
CORRECT|ANSWER
damage to inner ear or auditory nerve
Thyroid Disorder: assessment priority -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Priority- general nutritional assessment
Acanthoses Nigricans -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Type 2 Diabetes (endocrine dysfunction)
Mantoux test -
CORRECT|ANSWER
intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area
around the test site becomes red and swollen
Mantoux Test (PPD) recommended after? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
visiting area of incidence (ie. family in the Middle East for 6 months
Sore throat needed MD referral -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ulcerative lesions and white papules in the oral mucosa
The Primary role of the School Nurse in pediculosis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
