Chapter 3 NBCSN Practice questions
Heart murmurs are characterized in relation to : - correct answer ✔✔-Age, gender, apical pulse, and
pressure
-the type of cardiac problems causing the murmurs
rate, rhythm, and discomfort
-*timing, duration, and pitch*
The typical presentation of the rash of ringworm (tina corporis) in children in which of the following? -
correct answer ✔✔-*annular*
-confluent
-clustered
-grouped
Growth charts are most helpful assessment tools because - correct answer ✔✔-*children will generally
follow their own curve as they grow*
-they provide a diagnosis of a growth abnormality
-CDC provides them without cost to the school nurse
-lay people can take a good measurement an plot the numbers.
Which of the following is the ideal setting to evaluate hyperactivity? - correct answer ✔✔-*children's
classroom*
-pediatricians office
-community playground
-school nurse office
Which of the following is correct about the best way to measure height? - correct answer ✔✔-It is best
measured using a sphygmomanometer at 1/4 inch increments
-It requires the child to have 2 points of contact against the wall
, -*It is best measured using a stadiometer at 1/8 inch increments*
-It is best measured using a retractable tape measure.
Which of the following is true regarding the Body Mass Index? - correct answer ✔✔-*CDC recommends
BMI for determining overweight*
-It is most helpful in differentiating muscle mass form obesity in student athletes
-BMI is a diagnostic tool that can help determine bone density
-A lower BMI indicates a healthier weight and higher bone density
The primary purpose of screening is which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔-Identify the
prevalence of a condition
-Use reliable and valid tools
-form the basis for a medical diagnosis
-*Identify conditions that have morbidity for the age group*
What may be indicated by hard area of marked swelling at the tibial tubercle and pain directly below the
patella (that decreases during rest)? - correct answer ✔✔-Legg-Cave-Perthess Disease
-Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
-Juvenile Arthritis
-*Osgood-Schlatter Disease*
Strabismus may be evaluated with a: - correct answer ✔✔-*Cover/Uncover test*
-HOTV Test
-Grade level reading test
-Ishihara Pesudoisochromatic test
The best screening tool to measure distance vision for an 8 year old is why of the following? - correct
answer ✔✔-LEA symbols
-Tumbling E chart
-*Sloan Chart*
Heart murmurs are characterized in relation to : - correct answer ✔✔-Age, gender, apical pulse, and
pressure
-the type of cardiac problems causing the murmurs
rate, rhythm, and discomfort
-*timing, duration, and pitch*
The typical presentation of the rash of ringworm (tina corporis) in children in which of the following? -
correct answer ✔✔-*annular*
-confluent
-clustered
-grouped
Growth charts are most helpful assessment tools because - correct answer ✔✔-*children will generally
follow their own curve as they grow*
-they provide a diagnosis of a growth abnormality
-CDC provides them without cost to the school nurse
-lay people can take a good measurement an plot the numbers.
Which of the following is the ideal setting to evaluate hyperactivity? - correct answer ✔✔-*children's
classroom*
-pediatricians office
-community playground
-school nurse office
Which of the following is correct about the best way to measure height? - correct answer ✔✔-It is best
measured using a sphygmomanometer at 1/4 inch increments
-It requires the child to have 2 points of contact against the wall
, -*It is best measured using a stadiometer at 1/8 inch increments*
-It is best measured using a retractable tape measure.
Which of the following is true regarding the Body Mass Index? - correct answer ✔✔-*CDC recommends
BMI for determining overweight*
-It is most helpful in differentiating muscle mass form obesity in student athletes
-BMI is a diagnostic tool that can help determine bone density
-A lower BMI indicates a healthier weight and higher bone density
The primary purpose of screening is which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔-Identify the
prevalence of a condition
-Use reliable and valid tools
-form the basis for a medical diagnosis
-*Identify conditions that have morbidity for the age group*
What may be indicated by hard area of marked swelling at the tibial tubercle and pain directly below the
patella (that decreases during rest)? - correct answer ✔✔-Legg-Cave-Perthess Disease
-Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
-Juvenile Arthritis
-*Osgood-Schlatter Disease*
Strabismus may be evaluated with a: - correct answer ✔✔-*Cover/Uncover test*
-HOTV Test
-Grade level reading test
-Ishihara Pesudoisochromatic test
The best screening tool to measure distance vision for an 8 year old is why of the following? - correct
answer ✔✔-LEA symbols
-Tumbling E chart
-*Sloan Chart*
