COMMUNITY HEALTH: EXAM 1
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
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?
A) receptive language
B) higher-order thinking
C) social relationships
D) motor development - ANS C) social relationships
School nurses may be the first to identify _______ in students through routine health exams? -
ANS chronic medical conditions
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping to document and monitor
the quality of school nursing practices and interventions?
A) forming a task force to critically evaluate current practices and local standards related to
school nursing
B) seeking local media coverage of unexpected health cases or situations as they occur
C) maintaining daily program data sheets and detailed records of individuals served
D) conducting ongoing research into school nursing practices and publishing findings in
professional journals - ANS Correct Response: C.
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,Student visits to the school health office should be documented in accordance with state
regulations regarding student health records and privacy laws.
In what year was the first school nurse utilized in the public health care system. - ANS 1902
In the development of Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs), school nurses carry out
comprehensive assessments of students. Nurses review past and current educational and
medical records, interview family members and primary care providers, complete physical
examinations, and evaluate self-care skills and needs. Which of the following additional types of
assessment would be most useful in developing an IHP that addresses the educational
implications of a student's health impairment?
A) observing the student unobtrusively in a variety of school settings
B) evaluating the student's care in terms of how the student's daily health needs compare to
those of other students
C) checking tentative diagnoses of possible learning problems with colleagues
D) making a home visit to assess family capacity for assisting the student with his or her illness
or condition - ANS Correct Response: A.
When conducting a comprehensive assessment for an Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP), a
school nurse gathers, analyzes, and interprets information about a given student using
professional health knowledge and expertise.
What must the nurse do when determining how a students health condition affects the
students academic skills and school activites? - ANS gain first hand knowledge via
observation
What are the two school nurse organizations? - ANS National Association of School Nurses
and
Texas School Nurses Associations
What is the vision of the NASN? - ANS "all students are safe healthy and ready to learn"
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,What is the mission of the NASN? - ANS "optimize student health and learning by advancing
the practice of school nursing"
What is the mission of the Texas School Nurses Association? - ANS "to enhance student
wellness and learning by strengthening school nursing practice"
What is the vision of the Texas School Nurses Association? - ANS Student access to health and
learning. All day. Everyday.
At what age must children have their first vision and hearing screened? - ANS those who are
4yo by Sept 1st and kindergarteners
Within how many days of admission must a vision and hearing screening be performed? -
ANS 120 days
In what other grades a vision/hearing screenings performed? - ANS 1st
3rd
5th
7th
What is the referral criteria for vision screenings in children ages 3, 4, and 5(and up) - ANS 3-
20/50
4- 20/40
5- 20/32 or 20/30
Color blindness usually happens between what colors? - ANS greens and reds
blues
How many times but female students have a spinal screening? Males? - ANS Females twice
and males onces
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, At what two ages must female students have spinal screening s performed? - ANS age 10 (fall
semester of grade 5)
age 12 (fall semester of grade 7)
What are the s/sx of scoliosis? - ANS uneven shoulders
prominent shoulder blade
visible curve
hips uneven
asymmetrical waist
upper hump back
lower hump back
Lice infestations are no longer considered active and does not require tx when? - ANS no
nymphs or adults are seen and the nits are found more than 1/2 inch from the scalp
It is very important that the child does not see the administers ____during a hearing screen -
ANS hands
What color headphone goes on the Right ear during hearing screen? Left? - ANS Left is blue
Right is red
What should the initial hertz and dB setting be for hearing screening? - ANS 1000hz and 40dB
then move to dial to 2dB
then 2000hz and 20dB
then 4000hz and 20dB
switch ears and repeat
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
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?
A) receptive language
B) higher-order thinking
C) social relationships
D) motor development - ANS C) social relationships
School nurses may be the first to identify _______ in students through routine health exams? -
ANS chronic medical conditions
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping to document and monitor
the quality of school nursing practices and interventions?
A) forming a task force to critically evaluate current practices and local standards related to
school nursing
B) seeking local media coverage of unexpected health cases or situations as they occur
C) maintaining daily program data sheets and detailed records of individuals served
D) conducting ongoing research into school nursing practices and publishing findings in
professional journals - ANS Correct Response: C.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Student visits to the school health office should be documented in accordance with state
regulations regarding student health records and privacy laws.
In what year was the first school nurse utilized in the public health care system. - ANS 1902
In the development of Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs), school nurses carry out
comprehensive assessments of students. Nurses review past and current educational and
medical records, interview family members and primary care providers, complete physical
examinations, and evaluate self-care skills and needs. Which of the following additional types of
assessment would be most useful in developing an IHP that addresses the educational
implications of a student's health impairment?
A) observing the student unobtrusively in a variety of school settings
B) evaluating the student's care in terms of how the student's daily health needs compare to
those of other students
C) checking tentative diagnoses of possible learning problems with colleagues
D) making a home visit to assess family capacity for assisting the student with his or her illness
or condition - ANS Correct Response: A.
When conducting a comprehensive assessment for an Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP), a
school nurse gathers, analyzes, and interprets information about a given student using
professional health knowledge and expertise.
What must the nurse do when determining how a students health condition affects the
students academic skills and school activites? - ANS gain first hand knowledge via
observation
What are the two school nurse organizations? - ANS National Association of School Nurses
and
Texas School Nurses Associations
What is the vision of the NASN? - ANS "all students are safe healthy and ready to learn"
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What is the mission of the NASN? - ANS "optimize student health and learning by advancing
the practice of school nursing"
What is the mission of the Texas School Nurses Association? - ANS "to enhance student
wellness and learning by strengthening school nursing practice"
What is the vision of the Texas School Nurses Association? - ANS Student access to health and
learning. All day. Everyday.
At what age must children have their first vision and hearing screened? - ANS those who are
4yo by Sept 1st and kindergarteners
Within how many days of admission must a vision and hearing screening be performed? -
ANS 120 days
In what other grades a vision/hearing screenings performed? - ANS 1st
3rd
5th
7th
What is the referral criteria for vision screenings in children ages 3, 4, and 5(and up) - ANS 3-
20/50
4- 20/40
5- 20/32 or 20/30
Color blindness usually happens between what colors? - ANS greens and reds
blues
How many times but female students have a spinal screening? Males? - ANS Females twice
and males onces
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, At what two ages must female students have spinal screening s performed? - ANS age 10 (fall
semester of grade 5)
age 12 (fall semester of grade 7)
What are the s/sx of scoliosis? - ANS uneven shoulders
prominent shoulder blade
visible curve
hips uneven
asymmetrical waist
upper hump back
lower hump back
Lice infestations are no longer considered active and does not require tx when? - ANS no
nymphs or adults are seen and the nits are found more than 1/2 inch from the scalp
It is very important that the child does not see the administers ____during a hearing screen -
ANS hands
What color headphone goes on the Right ear during hearing screen? Left? - ANS Left is blue
Right is red
What should the initial hertz and dB setting be for hearing screening? - ANS 1000hz and 40dB
then move to dial to 2dB
then 2000hz and 20dB
then 4000hz and 20dB
switch ears and repeat
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