Deck 6: The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health

Question 1

The part of the health curriculum that outlines what will be taught is the

A)Scope
B)Sequence
C)Policy
D)Coordinated School Health Program

Answer 1

Scope

Question 2

The School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey conducted by a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

All school districts are required to have at least one full-time school nurse.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Things like indoor air quality,lighting,playgrounds,and school bus safety are part of the school's psychosocial environment.

Question 5

The coordination of the various components of the Coordinated School Health Program is the primary role of the school nurse.

Question 6

The portion of the school environment that encompasses attitudes,feelings,and values of students and staff is the physical environment.

Question 7

Health and success in school are interrelated.

Question 8

Numerous resources became available to help schools develop policies because of the requirements of

A)action for Healthy Kids
B)the National School Health Coordinator Leadership Institute
C)the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
D)the American Academy of Pediatrics

Question 9

The written plan for school health education is referred to as the health sequence.

Question 10

On an average day,teachers spend more waking hours with school-aged children than do the parents of many children.

Question 11

Coordinated School Health Programs are implemented the same way in each school district in the United States.

Question 12

The ideal school health council would include representation from a wide variety of school personnel,community members,and community health agencies.

Question 13

School districts in the United States are required to have a school health coordinator.

Question 14

School health policies include laws,mandates,regulations,standards,resolutions,and guidelines to provide a foundation for school district practices and procedures.

Question 15

Controversial topics are a leading challenge to the implementation of a school health curriculum.

Question 16

Schools have immeasurable potential for affecting the health of children,their families,and the health of the community.

Question 17

Providing direct health care to students and staff,providing screening and referral for health conditions,and promoting health are all responsibilities of the

A)health teachers
B)school nurses
C)school health council
D)school health coordinators

Question 18

School health services are those provided by the school health workers to appraise,protect,and promote the health of students.

Question 19

Components of the Coordinated School Health Program include

A)physical education
B)nutrition services
C)health promotion for staff
D)all of the above

Question 20

The group whose primary role is to provide coordination of the various components of the Coordinated School Health Program is the

A)school health council
B)health teachers
C)school nurses
D)school health coordinators

Question 21

Priority health content for a school health curriculum includes

A)mental and emotional health
B)tobacco
C)personal health and wellness
D)all of the above

Question 22

The majority of school-based health centers are found in

A)a building adjacent to the school
B)the school building
C)a central community location
D)in the administrative offices of the school district

Question 23

A common topic of controversy in school health education is

A)nutrition
B)suicide
C)alcohol
D)violence

Question 24

Provide five examples of characteristics of effective health education curricula.

Question 25

Which individuals are most often selected as the coordinator of the school health council?

A)counseling personnel and social workers
B)physical education teachers
C)parents or outside community leaders
D)school nurses and health educators

Question 26

Priority health content for a school health curriculum includes

A)healthy eating
B)diabetes management
C)autoimmune disorders
D)body systems' function

Question 27

Barriers to school health education include

A)over-enforcement by state and local education policymakers
B)excessive support from administration
C)lack of time in the school year/day
D)none of the above

Question 28

Most school-based health centers operating today are in

A)rural areas
B)urban areas
C)elementary schools
D)mobile health center units

Question 29

Provide at least three ideas for distributing new school health policies to help with policy implementation.

Question 30

Provide at least three examples of how schools can reduce improper implementation of the school health curriculum.

Question 31

The primary responsibility for the health of school-aged children lies with

A)their parents/guardians
B)the school teachers
C)the community
D)the school board

Question 32

Explain why it is important for administrators to support the school health program.

Question 33

Provide three examples of what students will be able to do if National Health Education Standards are met.

Question 34

Because of the low priority given to health in many school districts,much of the health education is provided by

A)individuals other than health education specialists
B)health education specialists
C)nurses and licensed dieticians
D)physicians

Question 35

Name the steps involved in creating local school health related policies.

Question 36

Provide five priority health content areas on which a school health curriculum should focus.

Question 37

List and describe at least three advantages of having school health services.

Question 38

The general public has become more aware of violence in schools because of

A)the marketing efforts schools have placed on violence prevention
B)the number of high-profile incidents of violence in schools across the country
C)gun control laws
D)the Coordinated School Health Program

Question 39

Provide at least four responsibilities of school nurses.

Question 40

Explain what should be outlined in an effective health curriculum.