ORPEDIC NURSE CERTIFICATION: AN A+ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PLAYBOOK
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
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
chicken pox communicability
1-2 day 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
ANSWERS PLAYBOOK
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
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
chicken pox communicability
1-2 day 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
