NBCSN Practice Chapter 3 (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Heart .murmurs .are .characterized .in .relation .to .: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Age,
.gender, .apical .pulse, .and .pressure
-the .type .of .cardiac .problems .causing .the .murmurs
rate, .rhythm, .and .discomfort
-*timing, .duration, .and .pitch*
The .typical .presentation .of .the .rash .of .ringworm .(tina .corporis) .in .children .in
.which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--*annular*
-confluent
-clustered
-grouped
Growth .charts .are .most .helpful .assessment .tools .because .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*children .will .generally .follow .their .own .curve .as .they .grow*
-they .provide .a .diagnosis .of .a .growth .abnormality
-CDC .provides .them .without .cost .to .the .school .nurse
-lay .people .can .take .a .good .measurement .an .plot .the .numbers.
Which .of .the .following .is .the .ideal .setting .to .evaluate .hyperactivity? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .--*children's .classroom*
-pediatricians .office
-community .playground
-school .nurse .office
Which .of .the .following .is .correct .about .the .best .way .to .measure .height? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .--It .is .best .measured .using .a .sphygmomanometer .at .1/4
.inch .increments
-It .requires .the .child .to .have .2 .points .of .contact .against .the .wall
-*It .is .best .measured .using .a .stadiometer .at .1/8 .inch .increments*
-It .is .best .measured .using .a .retractable .tape .measure.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .regarding .the .Body .Mass .Index? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*CDC .recommends .BMI .for .determining .overweight*
, -It .is .most .helpful .in .differentiating .muscle .mass .form .obesity .in .student
.athletes
-BMI .is .a .diagnostic .tool .that .can .help .determine .bone .density
-A .lower .BMI .indicates .a .healthier .weight .and .higher .bone .density
The .primary .purpose .of .screening .is .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--Identify .the .prevalence .of .a .condition
-Use .reliable .and .valid .tools
-form .the .basis .for .a .medical .diagnosis
-*Identify .conditions .that .have .morbidity .for .the .age .group*
What .may .be .indicated .by .hard .area .of .marked .swelling .at .the .tibial .tubercle
.and .pain .directly .below .the .patella .(that .decreases .during .rest)? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--Legg-Cave-Perthess .Disease
-Slipped .Capital .Femoral .Epiphysis
-Juvenile .Arthritis
-*Osgood-Schlatter .Disease*
Strabismus .may .be .evaluated .with .a: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--*Cover/Uncover
.test*
-HOTV .Test
-Grade .level .reading .test
-Ishihara .Pesudoisochromatic .test
The .best .screening .tool .to .measure .distance .vision .for .an .8 .year .old .is .why .of
.the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--LEA .symbols
-Tumbling .E .chart
-*Sloan .Chart*
-HOTV
A .16 .year .old .is .diagnosed .with .hyperthyroid .disease. .Which .symptoms .would
.concern .you .the .most .for .this .student? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Increase .weight
.gain
-*Fever .of .102F*
-A .pulse .rate .of .80
-Fatigue
How .would .you .best .describe .a .vestibular .rash? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--
elevated, .palpable, .firm, .confluent .lesions .>1cm
-flat, .non-palpable .discrete .lesions .<1cm
-*elevated, .discrete, .fluid .filled .lesions .<1cm*
-transient, .firm .edematous .papules
A .sensorineural .hearing .loss .is .due .to .impairment .of .the .: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*inner .ear*
-middle .ear
-external .ear
-eustachian .tube
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Heart .murmurs .are .characterized .in .relation .to .: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Age,
.gender, .apical .pulse, .and .pressure
-the .type .of .cardiac .problems .causing .the .murmurs
rate, .rhythm, .and .discomfort
-*timing, .duration, .and .pitch*
The .typical .presentation .of .the .rash .of .ringworm .(tina .corporis) .in .children .in
.which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--*annular*
-confluent
-clustered
-grouped
Growth .charts .are .most .helpful .assessment .tools .because .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*children .will .generally .follow .their .own .curve .as .they .grow*
-they .provide .a .diagnosis .of .a .growth .abnormality
-CDC .provides .them .without .cost .to .the .school .nurse
-lay .people .can .take .a .good .measurement .an .plot .the .numbers.
Which .of .the .following .is .the .ideal .setting .to .evaluate .hyperactivity? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .--*children's .classroom*
-pediatricians .office
-community .playground
-school .nurse .office
Which .of .the .following .is .correct .about .the .best .way .to .measure .height? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .--It .is .best .measured .using .a .sphygmomanometer .at .1/4
.inch .increments
-It .requires .the .child .to .have .2 .points .of .contact .against .the .wall
-*It .is .best .measured .using .a .stadiometer .at .1/8 .inch .increments*
-It .is .best .measured .using .a .retractable .tape .measure.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .regarding .the .Body .Mass .Index? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*CDC .recommends .BMI .for .determining .overweight*
, -It .is .most .helpful .in .differentiating .muscle .mass .form .obesity .in .student
.athletes
-BMI .is .a .diagnostic .tool .that .can .help .determine .bone .density
-A .lower .BMI .indicates .a .healthier .weight .and .higher .bone .density
The .primary .purpose .of .screening .is .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--Identify .the .prevalence .of .a .condition
-Use .reliable .and .valid .tools
-form .the .basis .for .a .medical .diagnosis
-*Identify .conditions .that .have .morbidity .for .the .age .group*
What .may .be .indicated .by .hard .area .of .marked .swelling .at .the .tibial .tubercle
.and .pain .directly .below .the .patella .(that .decreases .during .rest)? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--Legg-Cave-Perthess .Disease
-Slipped .Capital .Femoral .Epiphysis
-Juvenile .Arthritis
-*Osgood-Schlatter .Disease*
Strabismus .may .be .evaluated .with .a: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--*Cover/Uncover
.test*
-HOTV .Test
-Grade .level .reading .test
-Ishihara .Pesudoisochromatic .test
The .best .screening .tool .to .measure .distance .vision .for .an .8 .year .old .is .why .of
.the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--LEA .symbols
-Tumbling .E .chart
-*Sloan .Chart*
-HOTV
A .16 .year .old .is .diagnosed .with .hyperthyroid .disease. .Which .symptoms .would
.concern .you .the .most .for .this .student? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Increase .weight
.gain
-*Fever .of .102F*
-A .pulse .rate .of .80
-Fatigue
How .would .you .best .describe .a .vestibular .rash? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--
elevated, .palpable, .firm, .confluent .lesions .>1cm
-flat, .non-palpable .discrete .lesions .<1cm
-*elevated, .discrete, .fluid .filled .lesions .<1cm*
-transient, .firm .edematous .papules
A .sensorineural .hearing .loss .is .due .to .impairment .of .the .: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .--*inner .ear*
-middle .ear
-external .ear
-eustachian .tube
