NBCSN - SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION
EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
Adolescents are commonly deficient in which vitamins Correct
Answer Calcium, Iron, Vit D
Connors Rating Scale Correct Answer ADHD short form Similar
to the Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Practitioner must purchase
rights
Tanner staging Correct Answer staging of sexual maturity
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) Correct Answer
To chart normal progress between the ages of 1 mo. to 6 yrs. To
identify children who are NOT developing normally. Does not
measure intelligence
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Correct Answer the WAIS is
the most widely used intelligence test; contains verbal and
performance (nonverbal) subtests
How often is PPT review required? Correct Answer Annually
What to do if suspected hearing loss? Correct Answer Conduct
audiometric screening
Cleaning product for Norovirus, C Diff Correct Answer 5-6%
hypochlorite solution (chlorine bleach)
Amblyopia (lazy eye) Correct Answer If corrected early, affected
eye can have normal vision. Treatment before kindergarten
,Ethical and professional behavior is guided by responsibility to
who? Correct Answer the student
chicken pox communicability Correct Answer 1-2 day before and
4-5 day after onset of rash
When is an adolescent considered obese? Correct Answer BMI
>95% for age
>120% IBW (Ideal Body Weight)
Are active Tuberculosis patients always symptomatic? Correct
Answer active TB may be asymptomatic and only diagnosed with
chest x-ray
Does a positive mantoux test indicate presence of disease? Why
or why not? Correct Answer Anyone who has been exposed to
TB may have positive Mantoux test
Does BCG vaccine prevent TB? Correct Answer No but may
decrease incidence of sever disease
When is an adolescent with active TB no longer infections?
Correct Answer Beyond 2 weeks of medication therapy
What happens if BP cuff too small Correct Answer Will give a
high reading. Opposite also true. Should have a bladder length
80% of the arm circumference, length to width 2:1,
How long can Hepatitis B Virus survive on surfaces? Correct
Answer 1 week
, what does snorting drugs cause Correct Answer nose bleeds and
nasal lesions
Osgood-Schlatter disease Correct Answer inflammation or
irritation of the tibia at its point of attachment with the patellar
tendon. Can cause a painful, bony bump on shinbone below
knee. Occurs in children and adolescent experiencing growth
spurt during puberty. Swelling over ANTERIOR tibial tuberosity
Contraindications of second pertussis dose Correct Answer
encephalopathy within 7 days of first dose or anaphylaxis
Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex) Correct Answer non stimulant ADHD
med (antihypertensive) BP should be taken for student
Kehr's sign Correct Answer Referred pain down the left shoulder;
indicative of a ruptured spleen.
Wilms tumor Correct Answer malignant tumor of the kidney
occurring in childhood. One of the cancers more common to
children prior to school age
Shoulder tenderness and inability to shrug shoulder against
resistance most likely due to which nerve affected Correct Answer
Accessory (spinal accessory) nerve
tongue piercing Correct Answer Piercing any oral structure
presents a risk of local post procedural infection because of the
presence of pathogens in the oral cavity. Tongue piercing poses
greatest risk to damage to tooth structure.
Who approves AED Correct Answer FDA
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