Practice Exam #2 School Nurse Exam
In the school setting, a student with a seizure disorder should:
a. wear a helmet for protection
b. have a seizure action plan on file
c. sit near the teacher for close supervision
d. have a medic alert tag for field trips - correct answer ✔B
When writing a health plan for a student with seizures, which of the followin
need NOT be considered?
a. altered health maintenance related to knowledge deficit of benefits of
compliance to prescribed regimen.
b. potential for infection related to chronic condidtion
c. potential for self esteem disturbance related to chronic condition
d. potential for aspiration related to seizure activity - correct answer ✔B
A doctor has faxed the nurse the medical information about an 8th grade
student's newly diagnosed seizure condition. In order to manage this student's
care at school, the nurse should first:
a. talk with teacher about the student's need for classroom safety
b. talk with the parent to determine how the family and student are coping with
the condition
c. talk with the campus administrator about the student needing additional
services
d. talk with the PE teacher about changes in the student's activity level -
correct answer ✔B
, There has been an accident on the playground. When the nurse arrives, a 10
year old student is observed to be holding his front tooth. In order to manage
this student's care at school, the nurse should first:
a. clean off the tooth by rubbing and rinising with normal saline
b. protect the tooth by wrapping in a gauze pad or tissue
c. rinse the tooth with water while holding it by the crown
d. drop in milk solution while holding the tooth by the crown - correct answer
✔D
The nurse suspects a medication protocol in the district is not best practice.
Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate method for investigation?
a. contact the state's school nurse consultant
b. conduct a literature review
c. ask a colleague in a neighboring district
d. survey the state's regulations, legislation, and guidelines - correct answer
✔C
The health dept conducts vision and hearing screening as a contracted
service to the school district. The students' vision and hearing screening
records are:
a. subject to the privacy accorded by FERPA and belong to the school district
b. subject to the privacy accorded by HIPAA and belong to the health dept.
c. subject to the privacy accorded by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and belong to the school district
d. considered mandated health information and not subject to privacy rules -
correct answer ✔A
A Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak in the school
is best combated by:
In the school setting, a student with a seizure disorder should:
a. wear a helmet for protection
b. have a seizure action plan on file
c. sit near the teacher for close supervision
d. have a medic alert tag for field trips - correct answer ✔B
When writing a health plan for a student with seizures, which of the followin
need NOT be considered?
a. altered health maintenance related to knowledge deficit of benefits of
compliance to prescribed regimen.
b. potential for infection related to chronic condidtion
c. potential for self esteem disturbance related to chronic condition
d. potential for aspiration related to seizure activity - correct answer ✔B
A doctor has faxed the nurse the medical information about an 8th grade
student's newly diagnosed seizure condition. In order to manage this student's
care at school, the nurse should first:
a. talk with teacher about the student's need for classroom safety
b. talk with the parent to determine how the family and student are coping with
the condition
c. talk with the campus administrator about the student needing additional
services
d. talk with the PE teacher about changes in the student's activity level -
correct answer ✔B
, There has been an accident on the playground. When the nurse arrives, a 10
year old student is observed to be holding his front tooth. In order to manage
this student's care at school, the nurse should first:
a. clean off the tooth by rubbing and rinising with normal saline
b. protect the tooth by wrapping in a gauze pad or tissue
c. rinse the tooth with water while holding it by the crown
d. drop in milk solution while holding the tooth by the crown - correct answer
✔D
The nurse suspects a medication protocol in the district is not best practice.
Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate method for investigation?
a. contact the state's school nurse consultant
b. conduct a literature review
c. ask a colleague in a neighboring district
d. survey the state's regulations, legislation, and guidelines - correct answer
✔C
The health dept conducts vision and hearing screening as a contracted
service to the school district. The students' vision and hearing screening
records are:
a. subject to the privacy accorded by FERPA and belong to the school district
b. subject to the privacy accorded by HIPAA and belong to the health dept.
c. subject to the privacy accorded by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and belong to the school district
d. considered mandated health information and not subject to privacy rules -
correct answer ✔A
A Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak in the school
is best combated by:
