Deck 2: School Health Services and Healthful School Environment: Promoting and Protecting Health and Safety

Question 1

Who are the providers of school health services, and what are their roles?

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Describe security measures that need to be observed when controlled substances are stored and administered in schools.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

List five ways a teacher could enhance the emotional environment of a classroom.

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Teachers' role in helping students gain access to health services is based mainly on their

A) health training.
B) diagnostic skills.
C) daily exposure to students.
D) understanding of the health care system.

Question 5

The most common problem concerning school nurses is a lack of ________ in many schools.

A) availability
B) insurance
C) training
D) support

Question 6

Which of the following is the most appropriate task for a school health aide?

A) counsel parents and students about health concerns
B) conduct individual health appraisals
C) perform health screening
D) maintain health records

Question 7

The main reason for the development of school-based health centers has been

A) parent demand for reproductive services.
B) a lack of access to health care for many students.
C) the growth of government-sponsored health care.
D) the growth of physical education programming in the curriculum.

Question 8

A student has a dangerous allergic reaction when he eats anything containing peanuts. The most important precaution for the school to take in these types of cases is

A) a policy authorizing any school personnel to treat in an emergency.
B) a signed waiver from all parents authorizing emergency treatment.
C) individual emergency care plans for such students.
D) a designated first aid person.

Question 9

The main benefit of automatic administration devices for student medications is

A) tamper resistance.
B) protection from lawsuits.
C) ease of proper administration.
D) prohibiting others from administering drugs to a student.

Question 10

The most commonly dispensed medications in schools are for

A) asthma.
B) diabetes.
C) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
D) mental disorders.

Question 11

Which of the following play a part in creating optimal learning conditions?

A) School size.
B) Noise control.
C) Color choices.
D) All of the above.

Question 12

Of the following, the best way to build a positive emotional environment is to

A) flex rules freely.
B) keep students busy.
C) punish offenders promptly.
D) set high expectations for all students.

Question 13

Freedom from anxiety is the hallmark of

A) emotional security.
B) well-lit classrooms.
C) classroom discipline.
D) sensitivity to differences.

Question 14

The primary role of a school safety council is to

A) investigate accidents.
B) punish safety rule violations.
C) create safety policies and procedures.
D) act as an advocacy group for school safety.

Question 15

In safety liability cases, the most common charge against teachers is

A) negligence.
B) malfeasance.
C) ignorance of rules.
D) exceeding authority.

Question 16

All of the following are purposes of accident reports EXCEPT

A) correcting safety problems.
B) evaluating safety programs.
C) preventing liability lawsuits.
D) identifying students for safety education.

Question 17

The most important place for schools to implement transportation safety measures is in

A) streets and alleys near school.
B) pickup and drop off zones.
C) students' homes.
D) playgrounds.

Question 18

Injuries to elementary students most commonly occur

A) in bathrooms.
B) in classrooms.
C) on playgrounds.
D) in hallways and stairs.

Question 19

The USDA provides meals to students in _____ percent of the nation's schools.

A) 100
B) 20-30
C) 95
D) 60-70

Question 20

The average U.S. school district has one school nurse for every 750 students.

Question 21

Families of HIV-positive students are not required to disclose the students' HIV status to their schools.

Question 22

So-called full-service schools form partnerships with community agencies to deliver health and social services as well as education.

Question 23

School-based health centers provide services to about six million children.

Question 24

School-based health centers focus more on treatment than on preventive services.

Question 25

The most commonly dispensed medications in schools are for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Question 26

Schools should be built to minimize so-called hidden spaces.

Question 27

The optimum emotional environment for learning is one that is formal and businesslike.

Question 28

There should be no tolerance for ridicule and putdowns between students.

Question 29

One of the chief purposes of safety rules is to avoid civil liability for accidents.

Question 30

It is important for witnesses to an accident to sign the accident report.

Question 31

There should be separate emergency plans for the school district, the school building, and individual classrooms.

Question 32

Research shows that the physical condition of school property has no influence on student violence.

Question 33

Environmental tobacco smoke is a known cause of health problems.

Question 34

The National School Lunch Program subsidizes lunch expenses for participating schools.