Exam 30: School Health

Which is the most commonly used illegal drug among children and adolescents in the United States?

In addition to their homes,where are children most likely to be injured?

A principal called the school nurse into his office and asked,"Will this student be able to attend our school?" after handing over the medical record of a severely handicapped prospective student.Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which medication can a school nurse expect to most frequently administer?

A female coach walks into your office and shares that one student concerns her.The student will not change into her gym clothes and does not seem to "move right." Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take next?

Which legislation marked the first entry of the federal government into school health?

The school nurse only had the resources for one education program for all the schools' teachers and support staff.Which topic would be the most important to address in this program?

Which screenings are typically administered in the school setting? (Select all that apply.)

The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said,"I need to get oriented here.We seem to have a lot of handicapped children.Please make me a copy of their medical records so I can be prepared to meet with the parents if they come in." Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A school health nurse was concerned about the diagnosed eating disorders of three high school students.A nutrition and body image program was planned.Which class should receive the program first?

Which is one of the most frequent health complaints of school-aged children?

A community health nurse is assigned to cover a school health office when the school's nurse is ill.Which can the nurse expect to find in the school's medication policy? (Select all that apply.)

Which is the most commonly used drug among children and adolescents in the United States?

Which best describes why the numbers of children seen by the school health nurse is increasing?

Which led to school nurses moving beyond the role of screening,assessment,intervention,and exclusion of children for communicable diseases?

In a nationwide survey,which was identified by school health nurses as the most crucial research priority for their specialty?

Which does the Early and Periodic Screening,Diagnosis,and Treatment (EPSDT)service include in its routine screening that may not be included in a typical private physician preschool physical?

A new school nurse was concerned about being accepted,as the previous nurse had been at the school for more than 20 years.Which would be the best approach for the nurse to take?

Every day a child came into the school nurse's office with vague complaints,but sometimes it seemed to the nurse that the child just wanted to talk and be listened to for a while.Unfortunately,the child took up almost 15 minutes of the nurse's very busy day.Which action should be taken by the nurse?

Which is the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States?