Deck 17: School Health

Question 1

From which perspective would a school nurse in 1965 have practised?

A) Socio-ecological framework
B) Comprehensive school health approach
C) Population health approach
D) Biomedical model

Answer 1

Biomedical model

Question 2

What statement is true about school-aged children and youth?

A) Drop-out rates are slowly increasing.
B) In Canada 10 million children and youth attend school each day.
C) Schools contribute to poor health behaviours in children and youth.
D) Schools play a key role in youth development.

Answer 2

Schools play a key role in youth development.

Question 3

Johanna,10 years old,is confident,competent,reasonable,and composed.What task is she likely to complete?

A) Developing core values
B) Relying on her parents and teachers to make decisions
C) Establishing intimate relationships
D) Seeking opportunities to master new skills

Answer 3

Seeking opportunities to master new skills

Question 4

A group of nurses work with an approach that includes the components of teaching and learning,healthy environment,supportive social environment,and supportive services.What approach are they using?

A) Comprehensive School Health
B) Canadian Public Health Association
C) Joint Consortium on School Health
D) Canadian Association for School Health

Question 5

Randy,a school nurse,is doing an environmental scan of youth and risk-taking behaviours.Which statement would he include in this scan as being accurate?

A) 31% of youth aged 15 to 19 years report smoking.
B) 50% of youth aged 12 to 17 years have tried marijuana.
C) 20% of youth aged 15 to 17 years report having intercourse without using a condom.
D) 75% of youth aged 15 to 17 years reported drinking alcohol.

Question 6

Which group of children has the highest mortality rate from unintentional injuries?

A) Males between the ages of 6 and 12 years
B) Adolescent females
C) Children under 3 years
D) Adolescent males

Question 7

In a group of 300 children (under 12 years old)living in a neighbourhood,how many could the school nurse expect to have a developmental or behavioural problem?

A) 50
B) 100
C) 200
D) 75

Question 8

Karl is a new nurse working in several inner-city schools.What will he learn through his community assessment?

A) 20% of Caucasian (white)children live in poverty.
B) Children who are new immigrants to Canada are less likely to live in poverty.
C) Children with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty.
D) Aboriginal children who live off reserve are less likely to live in poverty.

Question 9

What statement is true about the mental health of children in Canada?

A) About 25% of children live with some form of mental illness.
B) Suicide rates continue to slowly increase for early adolescent and adolescent youth.
C) Grade 10 girls report feeling low more frequently than boys.
D) Hospitalization for eating disorders in girls under age 15 increased by 10% from 1987 to 1999.

Question 10

Which international organization has recently produced protocols and guidelines for Health Promoting Schools (HPS)using evidence-based quality practices from around the world?

A) International Union for Health Promotion and Education
B) United Nations International Children's Fund
C) Global School Health Initiative
D) World Health Organization

Question 11

Angelique,12 years old,lives in a suburban area.What type of non-fatal injury is she most likely to suffer in the next year?

A) Suicide attempt
B) Sports injury
C) Serious head injury
D) Injury from a motor vehicle collision

Question 12

Jennifer is a school nurse working in Nova Scotia.What model is she likely working with?

A) Youth Health Centre Model
B) Healthy School Profile
C) Global School Health
D) School-based Health Clinic Model

Question 13

A group of school nurses are working with the high school student council to create a school health committee to identify health issues.What component of the Health Promoting Schools approach are the nurses using?

A) Teaching and learning
B) Healthy physical environment
C) Services
D) Supportive environment

Question 14

Thomas is a nurse working with several local high schools using a comprehensive school health approach.He is most likely applying what process within a school community?

A) Critical thinking process
B) Ethical decision-making process
C) Program planning process
D) Community health nursing process

Question 15

Nurses in schools provide health promotion and health protection programs and services to individuals,families,groups,and aggregates within the school community.What model are they working within?

A) Clinical services
B) Treatment based
C) Biomedical
D) Primary health care

Question 16

How many off-reserve Aboriginal children under age 18 live in poverty?

A) 1 in 5
B) 2 in 5
C) 1 in 4
D) 1 in 9

Question 17

How many Canadian children under age 18 live in poverty?

A) 1 in 9
B) 1 in 6
C) 1 in 12
D) 1 in 4

Question 18

Which group of 15- to 19-year-old youths is most likely to complete their suicide attempt?

A) Male youth of Aboriginal origin
B) Female youth of Aboriginal origin
C) Male youth of Asian origin
D) Female youth of immigrant families

Question 19

Which statement is true about physical activity and weight in children?

A) One in 3 Canadian children is overweight.
B) It's a problem of equal concern in girls and boys.
C) Of Grade 6 to 10 students,25% are physically inactive.
D) Over 50% of children on reserve are overweight.

Question 20

Nurses in a community want to facilitate the Comprehensive School Health program in the community.What should the nurses do first?

A) Develop a health curriculum for the teachers to use
B) Provide a community inservice on the benefits of the program
C) Form a partnership with the school board and the public health unit
D) Determine the school community's level of readiness

Question 21

Discuss three challenges and three successes for nurses in Canada related to school health in the last 15 years.

Question 22

What is a characteristic of a program that contributes to healthy youth development?

A) Teachers teaching classroom content on health
B) Focus on problem behaviours
C) Programs that promote a sense of belonging
D) Interventions that address one or two determinants of health at a time

Question 23

In working with youth at a local drop-in centre to support them in developing assets,describe three internal and three external assets the health nurse would want to promote.

Question 24

Laurie is aware that the more assets children and youth have,the less likely they are to engage in risky behaviours.What is an example of an internal asset?

A) Social skills
B) Support systems
C) Empowerment
D) Clear boundaries

Question 25

Yolanda works as a nurse within a Youth Health Centre.Describe the two types of programs,three services,and four additional activities she is likely to deliver.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the general characteristics of programs/policies that may contribute to healthy youth development (CIHI,2005)with the 10 key ingredients for effective child and youth health programs (Health Council of Canada,2006).