Chapter 3 NBCSN praCtiCe queStioNS With CoMpLete SoLutioNS |LateSt
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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 a 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-
Perthes 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 Pseudoisochromatic 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
upLoaD |GraDeD a+
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 a 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-
Perthes 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 Pseudoisochromatic 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
