Deck 42: The Nurse in the Schools

Question 1

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) developed 11 criteria for school nurses. Among them are:

A) Interact with interdisciplinary health team members.
B) Communicate with teachers to effectively manage classrooms.
C) Teach CPR to every member of the school staff.
D) Do research on students at the school.

Answer 1

Interact with interdisciplinary health team members.

Question 2

The future of school nursing is strong. Which of the following may occur in the future in the practice of school health?

A) Telehealth and telecounseling to teach health education
B) Robotic school nurses
C) Nurses working as teachers as well as nurses
D) Setting up private practices for treatment of the entire family

Answer 2

Telehealth and telecounseling to teach health education

Question 3

When coordinating the health care for children with complex health problems, the nurse is performing which of the following roles?

A) Health educator
B) Case manager
C) Consultant
D) Counselor

Answer 3

Case manager

Question 4

Community outreach is a role or function that many school nurses participate in. This may involve:

A) Case management that helps coordinate health care of children with complex health problems
B) Health education within the school, such as teaching about proper nutrition
C) Providing direct care to ill and injured children
D) Participating in community activities, such as health fairs and immunization clinics

Question 5

The leading cause of death in children and teenagers is:

A) Leukemia
B) Injuries
C) Suicide
D) Diabetes

Question 6

Which of the following are general guidelines for administration of medications at school?

A) A current medication book should be available in case information is needed.
B) The nurse should give medications brought in from home by the child.
C) Medications cannot be given without a physician order.
D) Narcotics and controlled substances should be locked up.

Question 7

The nurse caring for children when they need health care is providing which of the following levels of prevention?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion

Question 8

All states have requirements that children receive immunizations or vaccinations against communicable diseases before they attend school. Some parents request that their child be exempt from the required immunizations for medical, religious, or philosophical reasons. What action might a school nurse take related to this request? The nurse:

A) Will deny entry into school for children without the required immunizations
B) Must educate the parents about the need for immunizations
C) Should be aware of the laws in the state regarding acceptable reasons for immunization exemption
D) Should allow the student to attend school without the immunizations

Question 9

When a nurse identifies a child who may be abused, or receives information from a teacher that a child may have been abused, the nurse must:

A) Call the police immediately to take the child to a safe place
B) Contact the parents and ask about it
C) Contact the legal authorities as well as the school's principal
D) Examine the child to see if the abuse really occurred

Question 10

Working with the national Safe Kids Campaign, the school nurse can give educational programs reminding children to use their seat belts or bicycle helmets to prevent injuries. Another area where education is needed because of the high potential for many injuries is:

A) School sports
B) Classrooms
C) Library activities
D) School busses

Question 11

A very high body temperature can lead to death when taking which of the following drugs?

A) GHB
B) Rohypnol
C) Alcohol
D) Ecstasy

Question 12

School nurses give comprehensive nursing care to the children and staff at a school. Which of the following are also activities school nurses may do?

A) Care for children who are home sick from school
B) Coordinate the education program of the school and consult with school officials to help identify and care for other persons in the community
C) Allow students with communicable diseases to attend classes
D) Provide tertiary levels of are as their primary focus

Question 13

Which of the following is true of lice?

A) Most cases are found in teenagers.
B) Most cases are found in white, middle-class children.
C) Most cases found in those with dirty hair.
D) There are between 1 and 5 million cases every year in the United States.

Question 14

Education to prevent health problems in children is:

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 15

Which of the following roles is the school nurse performing when providing health information to school administrators, teachers, and parent-teacher groups?

A) Health educator
B) Case manager
C) Consultant
D) Counselor

Question 16

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees:

A) Sex education classes
B) Educational services
C) Day care
D) Orthodontics

Question 17

The third-leading cause of death in teenagers is:

A) Cancer
B) Suicide
C) Accidents
D) Drug overdose

Question 18

A site that provides primary health care services to children and youths by nurse practitioners in the school setting is:

A) A primary care clinic
B) A school-based health center
C) School health services
D) A child health improvement plan

Question 19

Which of the following is needed for the school nurse to give a student prescription medication?

A) Copy of the prescription label on bottle
B) The smallest container needed for the medication
C) Contact with the physician
D) Signed consent from the student

Question 20

The National Association of School Nurses recommends that school nurses be which of the following?

A) LVNs/LPNs
B) RNs with BSN and special certification in school nursing
C) School nurse practitioner
D) MSN with specialization in school nursing

Question 21

Providing ongoing care to the pregnant teenager is considered:

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion

Question 22

Violence in schools has become a serious problem. The school nurse may be able to identify students who will act in this way. There are several characteristics that may help point out a student who may be thinking about such violence. They include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Venting
B) Vocalizing
C) Vandalism
D) Victimizing
E) None of the above

Question 23

The school nurse cares for children who are injured or become ill in the schools. A plan should be in place in case of an emergency. Elements of this plan should include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) How to make arrangements to transfer children to the hospital via ambulance
B) Knowledge of the staff about standard precautions
C) Individual emergency plans for students with health problems
D) The role the children will play in treatment and triage of fellow classmates

Question 24

The leading cause of children being absent from school as a result of a chronic illness is:

A) Diabetes
B) Cancer
C) Asthma
D) Autism