School Nurse Certification Review-
Foundations of Practice
School Nursing - correct answer ✔✔a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-
being, academic success, life-long achievement, and health of students. bridges healthcare and
education. Grounded in evidence based practice
Role of School Nurse - correct answer ✔✔a division of public health- bridges health and education.
Includes leadership, care coordination, quality improvement health promotion
Health - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
health continuum - correct answer ✔✔wellness at one end illness at the other
goal is individuals function at their greatest level of wellness and improve health of society as whole
Wellness - correct answer ✔✔health promotion disease prevention reached through health services
health counseling health education
Primary disease prevention - correct answer ✔✔Promotes overall health of population, health
promotion and disease prevention
Examples: healthy eating, dental care, physical activity, safety programs, immunization programs
Secondary Disease Prevention - correct answer ✔✔early detection of disease
example- Covid screenings, BMI, Hearing and vision screenings, Posture screenings, BP, screenings,
Impact testing, annual physicals
Acanthosis nigricans - correct answer ✔✔thickening and darkening of skin near axillary region, seen with
Diabetes Type II and gastric carcinoma
Foundations of Practice
School Nursing - correct answer ✔✔a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-
being, academic success, life-long achievement, and health of students. bridges healthcare and
education. Grounded in evidence based practice
Role of School Nurse - correct answer ✔✔a division of public health- bridges health and education.
Includes leadership, care coordination, quality improvement health promotion
Health - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
health continuum - correct answer ✔✔wellness at one end illness at the other
goal is individuals function at their greatest level of wellness and improve health of society as whole
Wellness - correct answer ✔✔health promotion disease prevention reached through health services
health counseling health education
Primary disease prevention - correct answer ✔✔Promotes overall health of population, health
promotion and disease prevention
Examples: healthy eating, dental care, physical activity, safety programs, immunization programs
Secondary Disease Prevention - correct answer ✔✔early detection of disease
example- Covid screenings, BMI, Hearing and vision screenings, Posture screenings, BP, screenings,
Impact testing, annual physicals
Acanthosis nigricans - correct answer ✔✔thickening and darkening of skin near axillary region, seen with
Diabetes Type II and gastric carcinoma
