NBCSN SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION
EXAM | QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - USDA (US dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The who, what, where when and how of school nursing
practice
What are the standards of school nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expected to perform
competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - State Nurse Practice Act
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins as a single lesion which
spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin
infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm - CORRECT ANSWER - A student who is tired, can't sit still,
itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - CORRECT ANSWER
- to protect and promote student health, facilitate optimal development and
advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the educational process
through improvement of the health status and learning of students
,Sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - may cause painful events in
hands feel and or long bones. Treatment oxygen and fluids. Monitor for
fever, cough, rapid heartbeat that accompany an acute chest syndrome
Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins - CORRECT
ANSWER - Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - ADHD short form
Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase
rights
Tanner staging - CORRECT ANSWER - staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - CORRECT ANSWER
- To chart normal progress between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs. To identify
children who are NOT developing normally. Does not measure
intelligence
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - the WAIS is
the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance
(nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conduct
audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-6%
hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) - CORRECT ANSWER - If corrected early, affected
eye can have normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten
, Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the student
chicken pox communicability - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 day before and
4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese? - CORRECT ANSWER - BMI
>95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - CORRECT
ANSWER
- active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why or why
not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone who has been exposed to TB may
have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - CORRECT ANSWER - No but may
decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
What happens if BP cuff too small - CORRECT ANSWER - Will give a
high reading. Opposite also true. Should have a bladder length 80% of the
arm circumference, length to width 2:1,
How long can Hepatitis B Virus survive on surfaces? - CORRECT
ANSWER -
1 week
EXAM | QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - USDA (US dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The who, what, where when and how of school nursing
practice
What are the standards of school nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expected to perform
competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - State Nurse Practice Act
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins as a single lesion which
spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin
infection. Honey colored crust
Pinworm - CORRECT ANSWER - A student who is tired, can't sit still,
itching bottom
Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - CORRECT ANSWER
- to protect and promote student health, facilitate optimal development and
advance academic success. Goal is to strengthen the educational process
through improvement of the health status and learning of students
,Sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - may cause painful events in
hands feel and or long bones. Treatment oxygen and fluids. Monitor for
fever, cough, rapid heartbeat that accompany an acute chest syndrome
Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins - CORRECT
ANSWER - Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - ADHD short form
Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase
rights
Tanner staging - CORRECT ANSWER - staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - CORRECT ANSWER
- To chart normal progress between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs. To identify
children who are NOT developing normally. Does not measure
intelligence
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - the WAIS is
the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance
(nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conduct
audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-6%
hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) - CORRECT ANSWER - If corrected early, affected
eye can have normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten
, Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the student
chicken pox communicability - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-2 day before and
4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese? - CORRECT ANSWER - BMI
>95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - CORRECT
ANSWER
- active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with chest x-ray
Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why or why
not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone who has been exposed to TB may
have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - CORRECT ANSWER - No but may
decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
What happens if BP cuff too small - CORRECT ANSWER - Will give a
high reading. Opposite also true. Should have a bladder length 80% of the
arm circumference, length to width 2:1,
How long can Hepatitis B Virus survive on surfaces? - CORRECT
ANSWER -
1 week
