NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam with Complete Solutions Graded A+.

NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam with Complete Solutions Graded A+. Who administers the National School Lunch Program? - ANSWER USDA (US dept of agriculture) What does the scope of school nursing practice describe? - ANSWER The who, what, where when and how of school nursing practice What are the standards of school nursing? - ANSWER The authoritative statements of the duties school nurses are expected to perform competently What legal document describes school nurse delegation? - ANSWER State Nurse Practice Act Impetigo - ANSWER Begins as a single lesion which spreads to secondary lesions that crust or scale. Staph bacteria skin infection. Honey colored crust Pinworm - ANSWER A student who is tired, can't sit still, itching bottom Describe the primary objective of the school nurse - 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 - 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 - ANSWER Calcium, Iron, Vit D Connors Rating Scale - ANSWER ADHD short form Similar to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase rights Tanner staging - ANSWER staging of sexual maturity Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) - 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 - ANSWER the WAIS is the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests NBCSN - School Nurse Certification Exam with Complete Solutions Graded A+. How often is PPT review required? - ANSWER Annually What to do if suspected hearing loss? - ANSWER Conduct audiometric screening Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff - ANSWER 5-6% hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach) Amblyopia (lazy eye) - ANSWER If corrected early, affected eye can have normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to who? - ANSWER the student chicken pox communicability - ANSWER 1-2 day before and 4-5 day after onset of rash When is an adolescent considered obese? - ANSWER BMI 95% for age 120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight) Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? - 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? - ANSWER Anyone who has been exposed to TB may have positive Mantoux test Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? - ANSWER No but may decrease incidence of sever disease When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections? - ANSWER Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy What happens if BP cuff too small - 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? - ANSWER 1 week Signs of MDMA intoxication - ANSWER jaw clenching, teeth grinding, N&V, muscle cramping, blurred vision, inc HR what does snorting drugs cause - ANSWER nose bleeds and nasal lesions Osgood-Schlatter disease - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex) - ANSWER non stimulant ADHD med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student Kehr's sign - ANSWER Referred pain down the left shoulder; indicative of a ruptured spleen. Wilms tumor - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Accessory (spinal accessory) nerve tongue piercing - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER FDA.