Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is part of the Indigenous School Health Framework? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social and physical environment 
B)  Partnerships and services 
C)  Teaching and learning 
D)  Healthy school policy 
E)  None of above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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)  Overweight young girls are more likley to have mental health issues 
D)  Hospitalization for eating disorders in girls under age 15 increased by 10% from 1987 to 1999

Question 4

A School Health Nurse is working with students in the Gay-Straight Alliance. They work to prevent homophobic and transphobic attitudes in schools. Which level of prevention is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quaternary 
B)  Tertiary 
C)  Secondary 
D)  Primordial

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Yolanda works as a nurse within a Youth Health Centre. Describe how the Youth Health Centre Model opperates.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide attempt 
B)  Sports injury 
C)  Serious head injury 
D)  Injury from pertussis

Question 8

In working with youth who are engaging in risk-taking behaviours, discuss three ways that the nurse could lessen the potential harm and encourage more health-enhancing behaviours. Provide a community health nursing practice example for each point.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching and learning 
B)  Healthy school policy 
C)  Partnership and services 
D)  Supportive environment

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 17: School Health