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