A+ SARAH’S MEDICAL CASE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Sarah spends the first portion of her morning conducting an inservice for some
of the teachers on early recognition of communicable diseases. When she
arrives at her office, there are four children waiting to be seen. In what order
should the nurse assess these children? - ------Right Answer------
1. 10-year-old boy who thinks he has a fever
2. 6-year-old girl complaining of a headache
3. 5-year-old boy reporting a stomachache
4. 9-year-old girl with an abrasion to the knee
When assessing the 10-year-old student, which action should the RN take first?
- ------Right Answer------ Take the child's temperature.
Sarah takes the child's temperature, which is 101.2. She then completes a brief
head-to-toe assessment. Which assessment finding if of most concern to the
nurse? - ------Right Answer------ A red rash on the cheek and trunk.
Which other individuals are most at risk for contracting fifth disease? - ------
Right Answer------ The children who were the child during the 2 weeks before
the symptoms appeared.
Sarah then evaluates the little girl who has a complaint of a headache. She
takes her temperature tympanically and it is 97.8 F. Sarah determines through
, her assessment and questioning, that the little girl was up late last night and
did not get enough sleep. Which is appropriate action for the school nurse to
take? - ------Right Answer------ Send the child back to class with a note allowing
her to rest her head on the desk.
The school nurse then assesses the 5-year-old with the complaint of a
stomachache. Which assessment questions would be appropriate to ask the 5-
year-old? - ------Right Answer------- When was the last time he had a bowel
movement?
- Where does it hurt?
- When and what did he last eat?
When auditing a student record, which finding requires intervention by the
nurse? - ------Right Answer------ A 9-year-old boy who had one dose of the
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR).
Which resource provides the best information to the school health nurse on
recommended childhood immunization schedules? - ------Right Answer------
The website for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The RN prepares to give scheduled prescription medications to 20 different
students. Which method for medication administration by the nurse is safest? -
------Right Answer------ Keep each student's medication in the original bottle
until the student arrives, then verify the five rights prior to administration.
ANSWERS
Sarah spends the first portion of her morning conducting an inservice for some
of the teachers on early recognition of communicable diseases. When she
arrives at her office, there are four children waiting to be seen. In what order
should the nurse assess these children? - ------Right Answer------
1. 10-year-old boy who thinks he has a fever
2. 6-year-old girl complaining of a headache
3. 5-year-old boy reporting a stomachache
4. 9-year-old girl with an abrasion to the knee
When assessing the 10-year-old student, which action should the RN take first?
- ------Right Answer------ Take the child's temperature.
Sarah takes the child's temperature, which is 101.2. She then completes a brief
head-to-toe assessment. Which assessment finding if of most concern to the
nurse? - ------Right Answer------ A red rash on the cheek and trunk.
Which other individuals are most at risk for contracting fifth disease? - ------
Right Answer------ The children who were the child during the 2 weeks before
the symptoms appeared.
Sarah then evaluates the little girl who has a complaint of a headache. She
takes her temperature tympanically and it is 97.8 F. Sarah determines through
, her assessment and questioning, that the little girl was up late last night and
did not get enough sleep. Which is appropriate action for the school nurse to
take? - ------Right Answer------ Send the child back to class with a note allowing
her to rest her head on the desk.
The school nurse then assesses the 5-year-old with the complaint of a
stomachache. Which assessment questions would be appropriate to ask the 5-
year-old? - ------Right Answer------- When was the last time he had a bowel
movement?
- Where does it hurt?
- When and what did he last eat?
When auditing a student record, which finding requires intervention by the
nurse? - ------Right Answer------ A 9-year-old boy who had one dose of the
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR).
Which resource provides the best information to the school health nurse on
recommended childhood immunization schedules? - ------Right Answer------
The website for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The RN prepares to give scheduled prescription medications to 20 different
students. Which method for medication administration by the nurse is safest? -
------Right Answer------ Keep each student's medication in the original bottle
until the student arrives, then verify the five rights prior to administration.
