Chapter 18: Health Planning for School
Settings
A school nurse is assessing the health education component of the Whole
School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) program at one of the
elementary schools she covers. Which of the following is not a part of this
component of WSCC?
1.A qualified trained person teaches the program.
2.The program is run for children in first through fifth grade.
3.It assists students in maintaining and improving health.
4.The comprehensive health education curriculum addresses the physical,
emotional, social, and mental health of its students and families. - correct
answer ✔2
A school nurse recently accepted a position to run a school-based health
center. The school uses the WSCC model. Under the health services
component of this model, all but which of the following is a service that she
will provide to students?
1.Treatment for TB
2.Acute care evaluation
3.Noncommunicable disease management
4.Health education - correct answer ✔1
One of the roles of the school nurse is health protection for the students. This
includes:
, 1.Monitoring vaccinations among children and adolescents to assure
compliance with state mandates.
2.Conducting classes on healthy eating.
3.Administering flu vaccines.
4.Both A and C. - correct answer ✔4
A school nurse has just been promoted to overseeing the nursing care
provided in the school district. She is reviewing the vaccination compliance
level across all grades. Based on her review of vaccine recommendations
from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, she is updating the
parent information sheet to include the recommendation that all children the
age of 6 months of age or older receive the vaccine for___________ yearly.
1.Influenza
2.Measles-Mumps-Rubella
3.Varicella
4.There are no recommendations for a yearly vaccine. - correct answer ✔1
A new school nurse is reviewing the procedures put in place by the prior
nurse, a woman with more than 30 years of experience. The nurse notices
that a school-wide scoliosis screening occurs every fall. How does the new
nurse proceed?
1.Continue performing the scoliosis screenings each year.
2.Only continue scoliosis screening on students who are symptomatic.
3.Eliminate scoliosis screenings altogether.
4.Check state screening guidelines to see what is required for school nurses
in the state. - correct answer ✔4
Settings
A school nurse is assessing the health education component of the Whole
School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) program at one of the
elementary schools she covers. Which of the following is not a part of this
component of WSCC?
1.A qualified trained person teaches the program.
2.The program is run for children in first through fifth grade.
3.It assists students in maintaining and improving health.
4.The comprehensive health education curriculum addresses the physical,
emotional, social, and mental health of its students and families. - correct
answer ✔2
A school nurse recently accepted a position to run a school-based health
center. The school uses the WSCC model. Under the health services
component of this model, all but which of the following is a service that she
will provide to students?
1.Treatment for TB
2.Acute care evaluation
3.Noncommunicable disease management
4.Health education - correct answer ✔1
One of the roles of the school nurse is health protection for the students. This
includes:
, 1.Monitoring vaccinations among children and adolescents to assure
compliance with state mandates.
2.Conducting classes on healthy eating.
3.Administering flu vaccines.
4.Both A and C. - correct answer ✔4
A school nurse has just been promoted to overseeing the nursing care
provided in the school district. She is reviewing the vaccination compliance
level across all grades. Based on her review of vaccine recommendations
from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, she is updating the
parent information sheet to include the recommendation that all children the
age of 6 months of age or older receive the vaccine for___________ yearly.
1.Influenza
2.Measles-Mumps-Rubella
3.Varicella
4.There are no recommendations for a yearly vaccine. - correct answer ✔1
A new school nurse is reviewing the procedures put in place by the prior
nurse, a woman with more than 30 years of experience. The nurse notices
that a school-wide scoliosis screening occurs every fall. How does the new
nurse proceed?
1.Continue performing the scoliosis screenings each year.
2.Only continue scoliosis screening on students who are symptomatic.
3.Eliminate scoliosis screenings altogether.
4.Check state screening guidelines to see what is required for school nurses
in the state. - correct answer ✔4
