Question 1

A disaster has occurred in the community.Which of the following actions should be taken by the school nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continue activities as much as possible as if nothing had happened 
B)  Continue to assess for shock and stress 
C)  Help teachers discuss the disaster with their class 
D)  Maintain school routines and activities 
A)  Continue activities as much as possible as if nothing had happened 
B)  Continue to assess for shock and stress 
C)  Help teachers discuss the disaster with their class 
D)  Maintain school routines and activities B

Question 2

A nurse would like to implement a primary prevention effort to decrease the leading cause of death among children and teenagers.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educate students about injury prevention measures. 
B)  Provide free condoms to sexually active students. 
C)  Screen for signs and symptoms of cancer. 
D)  Invite a guest speaker to talk about living with HIV. 
A)  Educate students about injury prevention measures. 
B)  Provide free condoms to sexually active students. 
C)  Screen for signs and symptoms of cancer. 
D)  Invite a guest speaker to talk about living with HIV. A

Question 3

A child has multiple disabilities,and caring for the child has been both expensive and time consuming for the school.Once the child turns 16,which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  As an adult, the child is no longer eligible for school services without charge. 
B)  The school must continue to provide needed appropriate education for the child. 
C)  The school can exclude the child from any extracurricular activities. 
D)  The school should prepare an updated individualized education plan. 
A)  As an adult, the child is no longer eligible for school services without charge. 
B)  The school must continue to provide needed appropriate education for the child. 
C)  The school can exclude the child from any extracurricular activities. 
D)  The school should prepare an updated individualized education plan. B,D

Question 4

The mother of a high school student newly diagnosed with a condition that will require special health care services is concerned that the student will be required to be home-schooled away from the friends he has developed.Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the school nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Federal legislation requires that the school make provisions for those with various challenges, so your child will be able to remain in school as long as he is able." 
B)  "I realize that this will be a difficult adjustment, but home-schooling has improved over recent decades and the Internet will allow your child to connect with friends." 
C)  "Whether your child can remain in school will depend on state funding for those with disabilities. You might want to contact your congressman on this issue." 
D)  "Your child may remain in school as long as he can manage the course requirements and doesn't flunk out." 
A)  "Federal legislation requires that the school make provisions for those with various challenges, so your child will be able to remain in school as long as he is able." 
B)  "I realize that this will be a difficult adjustment, but home-schooling has improved over recent decades and the Internet will allow your child to connect with friends." 
C)  "Whether your child can remain in school will depend on state funding for those with disabilities. You might want to contact your congressman on this issue." 
D)  "Your child may remain in school as long as he can manage the course requirements and doesn't flunk out."

Question 5

The school health nurse has enlisted the assistance of high school role models in the areas of sports and scholarship to provide an antidrug presentation to their peers.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both primary and secondary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both primary and secondary

Question 6

A new student's parents had not yet submitted an immunization record,although the nurse had sent a reminder home with the student twice.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse to keep the child in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call the parents or mail another reminder. 
B)  Report the problem to the teacher and the principal. 
C)  Send the child home with a note saying the child cannot return until the immunization record is received. 
D)  Suggest to the parents that if they don't have health care insurance, they may qualify for programs that provide immunizations free. 
A)  Call the parents or mail another reminder. 
B)  Report the problem to the teacher and the principal. 
C)  Send the child home with a note saying the child cannot return until the immunization record is received. 
D)  Suggest to the parents that if they don't have health care insurance, they may qualify for programs that provide immunizations free.

Question 7

An upset mother calls the school nurse and says,"How dare you say my child has lice? My child is clean and I keep a clean house! You've obviously made an error." Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm sorry you're upset, but your child cannot return to school until this problem is addressed." 
B)  "Most lice are found in clean hair. Children often share combs. Let me tell you how to fix the problem." 
C)  "You may have been traveling. Lice are often found in motels." 
D)  "I'm sure you're correct; one of my volunteers probably made an error. I'll recheck." 
A)  "I'm sorry you're upset, but your child cannot return to school until this problem is addressed." 
B)  "Most lice are found in clean hair. Children often share combs. Let me tell you how to fix the problem." 
C)  "You may have been traveling. Lice are often found in motels." 
D)  "I'm sure you're correct; one of my volunteers probably made an error. I'll recheck."

Question 8

A school nurse is demonstrating the use of a peak flow meter to help children with chronic asthma recognize when they need to use a rescue inhaler.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both primary and secondary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Both primary and secondary

Question 9

A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping strategies and stress management techniques.The nurse also sets up a peer counseling program.Which of the following is the school nurse most likely trying to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Violence 
A)  Suicide 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Violence

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why the federal government is beginning to fund school-based health centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  These centers help young children avoid becoming addicted to drugs while still in elementary school. 
B)  Attendance and learning are higher in schools with health clinics. 
C)  These centers help keep children in school longer by distributing birth control and thus avoiding pregnancies. 
D)  Many children have no other source of health care services. 
A)  These centers help young children avoid becoming addicted to drugs while still in elementary school. 
B)  Attendance and learning are higher in schools with health clinics. 
C)  These centers help keep children in school longer by distributing birth control and thus avoiding pregnancies. 
D)  Many children have no other source of health care services.

Question 11

At the annual community health fair,the school health nurse displays a science booth that examines the hazards of ineffective hand washing.Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consultant 
B)  Community outreach 
C)  Counselor 
D)  Researcher 
A)  Consultant 
B)  Community outreach 
C)  Counselor 
D)  Researcher

Question 12

Which of the following activities are expectations for a school health nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring that children with health problems are accepted by their peers 
B)  Driving children home if parents can't pick them up 
C)  Giving emergency care in the school or during school events 
D)  Giving medications as needed if children are ill 
A)  Ensuring that children with health problems are accepted by their peers 
B)  Driving children home if parents can't pick them up 
C)  Giving emergency care in the school or during school events 
D)  Giving medications as needed if children are ill

Question 13

Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school health program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring a healthy school environment 
B)  Assisting teachers with education related to health 
C)  Encouraging nutritious school meals 
D)  Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families 
A)  Ensuring a healthy school environment 
B)  Assisting teachers with education related to health 
C)  Encouraging nutritious school meals 
D)  Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families

Question 14

A school nurse listens as one student talks about another student being upset because his father frequently spanks him with a leather belt that leaves big marks on the student's back.But the student begs the nurse not to tell anyone because he promised the friend that the information would never be shared.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the student if abuse has occurred. 
B)  Call in the named student and ask him to remove his shirt. 
C)  Discuss the conversation with the student's parents. 
D)  Notify the legal authorities. 
A)  Ask the student if abuse has occurred. 
B)  Call in the named student and ask him to remove his shirt. 
C)  Discuss the conversation with the student's parents. 
D)  Notify the legal authorities.

Question 15

A school health nurse is requested by the board of education to assist in choosing new playground equipment for an elementary school that meets safety standards.Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following best explains why school nurses are involved in helping teachers with the task of teaching children how to practice problem solving,communication,and other life skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teacher shortages have required nurses to be increasingly involved in teaching life skills. 
B)  Because so many nurses want to be employed in schools, this responsibility was assumed to increase employment opportunities. 
C)  States are requiring nurses to screen and to teach life skills. 
D)  Nurses have been enlisted in this role to help reduce risk factors for future health problems in school children. 
A)  Teacher shortages have required nurses to be increasingly involved in teaching life skills. 
B)  Because so many nurses want to be employed in schools, this responsibility was assumed to increase employment opportunities. 
C)  States are requiring nurses to screen and to teach life skills. 
D)  Nurses have been enlisted in this role to help reduce risk factors for future health problems in school children.

Question 17

Which of the following is most important for school nurses to master in order to prepare for health care delivery in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complementary and alternative therapies 
B)  Computer and technology use 
C)  Psychoanalytical techniques 
D)  Self-defense techniques 
A)  Complementary and alternative therapies 
B)  Computer and technology use 
C)  Psychoanalytical techniques 
D)  Self-defense techniques

Question 18

Which of the following is the leading cause of children being absent from school because of a chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allergies 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Upper respiratory infections 
A)  Allergies 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Upper respiratory infections

Question 19

Which of the following would be the best way for the school nurse to fulfill his or her responsibilities in an emergency situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell all staff to call 911 if the nurse is not in the building. 
B)  Arrange to always be available, even if only by phone. 
C)  Create and share an emergency plan with all teachers and staff. 
D)  Wear a pager so that the nurse can come as soon as humanly possible. 
A)  Tell all staff to call 911 if the nurse is not in the building. 
B)  Arrange to always be available, even if only by phone. 
C)  Create and share an emergency plan with all teachers and staff. 
D)  Wear a pager so that the nurse can come as soon as humanly possible.

Question 20

A group of nursing students are scheduled to present a program on healthy hearts to various community groups,with a daycare center being the first location.What of the following advice should be given to them by their instructor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base the program on the audience's development and maturity. 
B)  Bring (borrow if necessary) a model of the heart to help explain its functioning. 
C)  Focus on entertaining the learners. 
D)  Have lots of handouts to reinforce the lesson. 
A)  Base the program on the audience's development and maturity. 
B)  Bring (borrow if necessary) a model of the heart to help explain its functioning. 
C)  Focus on entertaining the learners. 
D)  Have lots of handouts to reinforce the lesson.

Exam 31: The Nurse in the Schools

A disaster has occurred in the community.Which of the following actions should be taken by the school nurse?

A nurse would like to implement a primary prevention effort to decrease the leading cause of death among children and teenagers.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?

A child has multiple disabilities,and caring for the child has been both expensive and time consuming for the school.Once the child turns 16,which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

The school health nurse has enlisted the assistance of high school role models in the areas of sports and scholarship to provide an antidrug presentation to their peers.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

A new student's parents had not yet submitted an immunization record,although the nurse had sent a reminder home with the student twice.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse to keep the child in school?

An upset mother calls the school nurse and says,"How dare you say my child has lice? My child is clean and I keep a clean house! You've obviously made an error." Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

A school nurse is demonstrating the use of a peak flow meter to help children with chronic asthma recognize when they need to use a rescue inhaler.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used by the nurse?

A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping strategies and stress management techniques.The nurse also sets up a peer counseling program.Which of the following is the school nurse most likely trying to prevent?

Which of the following best explains why the federal government is beginning to fund school-based health centers?

At the annual community health fair,the school health nurse displays a science booth that examines the hazards of ineffective hand washing.Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?

Which of the following activities are expectations for a school health nurse?

Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school health program?

A school health nurse is requested by the board of education to assist in choosing new playground equipment for an elementary school that meets safety standards.Which of the following best describes the nurse's role in this scenario?

Which of the following best explains why school nurses are involved in helping teachers with the task of teaching children how to practice problem solving,communication,and other life skills?

Which of the following is most important for school nurses to master in order to prepare for health care delivery in the future?

Which of the following is the leading cause of children being absent from school because of a chronic illness?

Which of the following would be the best way for the school nurse to fulfill his or her responsibilities in an emergency situation?

A group of nursing students are scheduled to present a program on healthy hearts to various community groups,with a daycare center being the first location.What of the following advice should be given to them by their instructor?

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The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

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Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

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