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NBCSN School Nurse Certification Exam 2025–2026 |
Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions & Key
Concepts in Pediatric Care, Emergency Response, and
School Health Standards.
Who administers the National School Lunch Program?
USDA (US dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe?
The who, what, where when and how of school nursing practice
What are the standards of school nursing?
The authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expected to
perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation?
State Nurse Practice Act
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 the school nurse
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
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
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Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins
Calcium, Iron, Vit D
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 Test (DDST)
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
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 loss?
Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff
5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who?
the student
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chicken pox communicability
1-2day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese?
BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic?
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?
Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB?
No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections?
Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
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 survive on surfaces?
1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication
jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause
nose bleeds and nasal lesions
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Osgood-Schlatter disease
inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the patellar
tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee. Occurs in
children and adolescent experiencing growth spurt during puberty. Swelling
over ANTERIOR tibial tuberosity
Contraindications of second pertussis dose
encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex)
non stimulant ADHD med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student
Kehr's sign
Referred pain down the left shoulder; indicative of a ruptured spleen.
Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood. One of the cancers
more common to children prior to school age
Shoulder tenderness and inability to shrug shoulder against resistance most likely
due to which nerve affected
Accessory (spinal accessory) nerve
tongue piercing
Piercing any oral structure presents a risk of local post procedural infection
because of the presence of pathogens in the oral cavity. Tongue piercing
poses greatest risk to damage to tooth structure.
Who approves AED
FDA
A diabetic in PE class with HA, diaphoretic, confused, unable to swallow
admin glucagon
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NBCSN School Nurse Certification Exam 2025–2026 |
Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions & Key
Concepts in Pediatric Care, Emergency Response, and
School Health Standards.
Who administers the National School Lunch Program?
USDA (US dept of agriculture)
What does the scope of school nursing practice describe?
The who, what, where when and how of school nursing practice
What are the standards of school nursing?
The authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expected to
perform competently
What legal document describes school nurse delegation?
State Nurse Practice Act
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 the school nurse
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
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
1/32
,5/1/26, 6:44 NPDES Exam flashcard sets |
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Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins
Calcium, Iron, Vit D
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 Test (DDST)
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
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 loss?
Conduct audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff
5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before
kindergarten
Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who?
the student
2/32
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chicken pox communicability
1-2day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese?
BMI >95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic?
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?
Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB?
No but may decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections?
Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
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 survive on surfaces?
1 week
Signs of MDMA intoxication
jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc HR
what does snorting drugs cause
nose bleeds and nasal lesions
3/32
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Osgood-Schlatter disease
inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the patellar
tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below knee. Occurs in
children and adolescent experiencing growth spurt during puberty. Swelling
over ANTERIOR tibial tuberosity
Contraindications of second pertussis dose
encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex)
non stimulant ADHD med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student
Kehr's sign
Referred pain down the left shoulder; indicative of a ruptured spleen.
Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood. One of the cancers
more common to children prior to school age
Shoulder tenderness and inability to shrug shoulder against resistance most likely
due to which nerve affected
Accessory (spinal accessory) nerve
tongue piercing
Piercing any oral structure presents a risk of local post procedural infection
because of the presence of pathogens in the oral cavity. Tongue piercing
poses greatest risk to damage to tooth structure.
Who approves AED
FDA
A diabetic in PE class with HA, diaphoretic, confused, unable to swallow
admin glucagon
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