school
Which best describes why the numbers of children seen by the school health
nurse is increasing?
a. Overcrowding within the community
b. Higher expectations for performance by parents and school administrators
c. Increasing school enrollments
d. Lack of another source of regular health care - correct answer ✔d
Which led to school nurses moving beyond the role of screening, assessment,
intervention, and exclusion of children for communicable diseases?
a. A communicable disease outbreak, which led to the requirement that all
children be vaccinated against common infectious diseases
b. Political movements such as temperance, which led schools to educate
about the effects of alcohol and tobacco
c. Federal legislation, which required immunizations for communicable
diseases
d. The need for inspecting schools to identify children who were ill and
exclude them until they were no longer infectious - correct answer ✔b
, Which legislation marked the first entry of the federal government into school
health?
The Education for the Handicapped Act
The Drug-Free Schools and Community Act
The National School Lunch Program
The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act - correct answer ✔c
In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
At their part-time job settings
At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
At school, especially on playgrounds
Transportation (automobiles, school buses) - correct answer ✔c
Which is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
Tobacco use
Overweight and obesity
Which best describes why the numbers of children seen by the school health
nurse is increasing?
a. Overcrowding within the community
b. Higher expectations for performance by parents and school administrators
c. Increasing school enrollments
d. Lack of another source of regular health care - correct answer ✔d
Which led to school nurses moving beyond the role of screening, assessment,
intervention, and exclusion of children for communicable diseases?
a. A communicable disease outbreak, which led to the requirement that all
children be vaccinated against common infectious diseases
b. Political movements such as temperance, which led schools to educate
about the effects of alcohol and tobacco
c. Federal legislation, which required immunizations for communicable
diseases
d. The need for inspecting schools to identify children who were ill and
exclude them until they were no longer infectious - correct answer ✔b
, Which legislation marked the first entry of the federal government into school
health?
The Education for the Handicapped Act
The Drug-Free Schools and Community Act
The National School Lunch Program
The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act - correct answer ✔c
In addition to their homes, where are children most likely to be injured?
At their part-time job settings
At entertainment sites (theaters, amusement parks)
At school, especially on playgrounds
Transportation (automobiles, school buses) - correct answer ✔c
Which is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
Tobacco use
Overweight and obesity
