School Nurse Content Exam (2025)
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
. .A .third-grade .student's .family .has .recently .experienced .stressful .events. .The
.parents .have .been .unemployed .for .six .months .and .one .of .the .student's .young
.siblings .has .a .health .impairment. .The .parents .have .exhibited .periods .of
.depression. .The .school .nurse .should .be .alert .to .the .fact .that .these .factors .are
.likely .to .influence .the .student's .development .most .significantly .in .which .of .the
.following .areas?
receptive .language
higher-order .thinking
social .relationships
motor .development .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Objective .0001 .Understand .human
.growth .and .development, .the .learning .process, .and .factors .that .affect
.development .and .learning .of .different .school-age .populations.
Correct .Response: .C. .Unemployment .and .depression .in .a .family .place .a .couple
.at .risk .for .marital .conflict, .which .is .associated .with .adjustment .problems .for
.children .in .the .family, .including .impairments .in .social .and .academic
.functioning. .Parental/guardian .depression .is .specifically .associated .with
.greater .child .emotional .insecurity. .Research .has .shown .that .children .whose
.parents .have .been .diagnosed .with .depression .are .more .likely .than .children
.whose .parents .have .never .been .diagnosed .with .depression .to .experience
.interpersonal .and .social .conflicts .and .school .failure.
A .school .nurse .who .serves .elementary .and .middle .school .populations .believes
.that .many .students .and .families .in .the .district .would .benefit .from .resources
.available .through .family .health .and .human .services .agencies. .Which .of .the
.following .strategies .is .likely .to .be .most .effective .for .the .school .nurse .to .use .to
.facilitate .families' .use .of .these .resources?
A. .requesting .that .health .and .human .services .agencies .maintain .a .sign-up
.sheet .at .the .school .for .families .to .request .assistance
, B. .asking .health .and .human .services .agencies .to .provide .information .that .the
.nurse .can .share .and .discuss .with .all .families
C. .educating .students .about .the .types .of .support .their .families .are .eligible .to
.receive .through .health .and .human .services .agencies
D. .providing .relevant .health .and .human .services .agencies .with .contact
.information .for .families .who .appear .to .be .in .the .greatest .need .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Objective .0002 .Understand .the .roles .and .responsibilities .of .the
.school .nurse .as .a .health .expert .and .resource .person .in .the .school .community.
Correct .Response: .B. .
Key .roles .of .a .school .nurse .include .providing .students .and .families .with
.information .about .available .health-related .community .and .government
.resources, .and .assisting .families .in .accessing .resources .to .meet .the .physical,
.mental, .and .emotional .health .needs .of .students. .Establishing .and .maintaining
.partnerships .with .local .agencies, .physicians, .and .health .advocacy
.organizations .allows .the .school .nurse .to .immediately .respond .and .connect
.families .to .needed .services. .For .example, .school .nurses .may .assist .families
.enrolling .in .state .or .federal .health .insurance .programs .or .locate .advocacy
.organizations .for .students .with .health .impairments .or .physical .disabilities.
Which .of .the .following .approaches .is .likely .to .be .most .effective .for .a .school
.nurse .to .use .in .working .with .families .in .a .respectful .and .nondiscriminatory
.manner?
A. .being .professional .and .sensitive .to .factors .related .to .socioeconomic, .ethnic,
.and .cultural .backgrounds
B. .attempting .to .discover .pertinent .characteristics .of .families' .backgrounds
.before .meeting .with .them
C. .acknowledging .obvious .differences .in .background .right .away .and .using
.humor .to .put .families .at .ease
D. .remaining .friendly .and .curious .while .asking .specific .questions .about
.families' .backgrounds .and .living .situations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Objective
.0003 .Understand .diversity .among .students, .families, .and .communities; .the
.influence .of .diversity; .and .strategies .for .communicating .effectively .in .a .diverse
.school .community.
Correct .Response: .A. .
Families .play .an .integral .role .in .the .well-being .and .development .of .their
.children. .A .school .nurse's .initial .interactions .with .families .should .support .the
.goal .of .establishing .a .productive .and .culturally .sensitive .rapport .that .supports
.effective .communication .and .collaboration, .which .is .essential .if .a .difficult
.health-related .situation .occurs. .A .school .nurse .who .is .culturally .competent
.understands .that .culture .may .include .values, .occupation, .where .a .person .lives
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
. .A .third-grade .student's .family .has .recently .experienced .stressful .events. .The
.parents .have .been .unemployed .for .six .months .and .one .of .the .student's .young
.siblings .has .a .health .impairment. .The .parents .have .exhibited .periods .of
.depression. .The .school .nurse .should .be .alert .to .the .fact .that .these .factors .are
.likely .to .influence .the .student's .development .most .significantly .in .which .of .the
.following .areas?
receptive .language
higher-order .thinking
social .relationships
motor .development .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Objective .0001 .Understand .human
.growth .and .development, .the .learning .process, .and .factors .that .affect
.development .and .learning .of .different .school-age .populations.
Correct .Response: .C. .Unemployment .and .depression .in .a .family .place .a .couple
.at .risk .for .marital .conflict, .which .is .associated .with .adjustment .problems .for
.children .in .the .family, .including .impairments .in .social .and .academic
.functioning. .Parental/guardian .depression .is .specifically .associated .with
.greater .child .emotional .insecurity. .Research .has .shown .that .children .whose
.parents .have .been .diagnosed .with .depression .are .more .likely .than .children
.whose .parents .have .never .been .diagnosed .with .depression .to .experience
.interpersonal .and .social .conflicts .and .school .failure.
A .school .nurse .who .serves .elementary .and .middle .school .populations .believes
.that .many .students .and .families .in .the .district .would .benefit .from .resources
.available .through .family .health .and .human .services .agencies. .Which .of .the
.following .strategies .is .likely .to .be .most .effective .for .the .school .nurse .to .use .to
.facilitate .families' .use .of .these .resources?
A. .requesting .that .health .and .human .services .agencies .maintain .a .sign-up
.sheet .at .the .school .for .families .to .request .assistance
, B. .asking .health .and .human .services .agencies .to .provide .information .that .the
.nurse .can .share .and .discuss .with .all .families
C. .educating .students .about .the .types .of .support .their .families .are .eligible .to
.receive .through .health .and .human .services .agencies
D. .providing .relevant .health .and .human .services .agencies .with .contact
.information .for .families .who .appear .to .be .in .the .greatest .need .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Objective .0002 .Understand .the .roles .and .responsibilities .of .the
.school .nurse .as .a .health .expert .and .resource .person .in .the .school .community.
Correct .Response: .B. .
Key .roles .of .a .school .nurse .include .providing .students .and .families .with
.information .about .available .health-related .community .and .government
.resources, .and .assisting .families .in .accessing .resources .to .meet .the .physical,
.mental, .and .emotional .health .needs .of .students. .Establishing .and .maintaining
.partnerships .with .local .agencies, .physicians, .and .health .advocacy
.organizations .allows .the .school .nurse .to .immediately .respond .and .connect
.families .to .needed .services. .For .example, .school .nurses .may .assist .families
.enrolling .in .state .or .federal .health .insurance .programs .or .locate .advocacy
.organizations .for .students .with .health .impairments .or .physical .disabilities.
Which .of .the .following .approaches .is .likely .to .be .most .effective .for .a .school
.nurse .to .use .in .working .with .families .in .a .respectful .and .nondiscriminatory
.manner?
A. .being .professional .and .sensitive .to .factors .related .to .socioeconomic, .ethnic,
.and .cultural .backgrounds
B. .attempting .to .discover .pertinent .characteristics .of .families' .backgrounds
.before .meeting .with .them
C. .acknowledging .obvious .differences .in .background .right .away .and .using
.humor .to .put .families .at .ease
D. .remaining .friendly .and .curious .while .asking .specific .questions .about
.families' .backgrounds .and .living .situations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Objective
.0003 .Understand .diversity .among .students, .families, .and .communities; .the
.influence .of .diversity; .and .strategies .for .communicating .effectively .in .a .diverse
.school .community.
Correct .Response: .A. .
Families .play .an .integral .role .in .the .well-being .and .development .of .their
.children. .A .school .nurse's .initial .interactions .with .families .should .support .the
.goal .of .establishing .a .productive .and .culturally .sensitive .rapport .that .supports
.effective .communication .and .collaboration, .which .is .essential .if .a .difficult
.health-related .situation .occurs. .A .school .nurse .who .is .culturally .competent
.understands .that .culture .may .include .values, .occupation, .where .a .person .lives
