HIN 269 31 Flashcards
A unique characteristic of the standards of practice for school nurses is which of the following?
Alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for providing health care to students
A second-grade child with cerebral palsy receives services from a physical therapist and occupational therapist during the child’s academic day. The school nurse sets up the schedule to ensure that the therapists’ visits do not unnecessarily affect the child’s academic day negatively. This role of the school nurse is best described as which of the following?
Case manager
At the end of each school term, the school nurse schedules an equipment safety assessment of each school playground in the district. The school nurse uses the guidelines of the U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission and prepares a report of the findings for the school board for planning purposes. This intervention by the school nurse is an example of which of the following?
Primary prevention
A child with severe macular degeneration and some hearing loss will be attending the third grade in a local school. A tertiary prevention intervention the school nurse should perform would be which of the following?
Meet with the assigned teachers to discuss classroom seating to enhance the child’s learning experience
The future of school nursing is very strong and will be further enhanced by the future trend in which of the following?
Telehealth and telecounseling
A school district in the Midwest has included health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, and counseling, psychological, and social services as components of the student health services. Additionally, the district has integrated family/community involvement, staff health promotion, and a commitment to a healthy school environment in its program design. This school district has adopted the school health service program scope of which of the following?
CDC’s Federal School Health Program
An urban school-based clinic is located in a school district where many of the children lack health insurance. The school nurse continues to provide screening, assessment, first aid, and record keeping but can refer students who require additional services to the nurse practitioners that staff the school-based health center (SBHC) on the school grounds. The SBHC is federally funded under which of the following?
The Affordable Care Act
The school nurse at the intermediate level arranges for a presentation by the trauma educator at the local regional medical center. Bicycle and helmet safety will be the primary topic at the school’s open house. This is an example of which of the following school nurse roles?
Community outreach
Secondary prevention activities are the largest responsibility of the school nurse and may include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- Establishing an emergency plan when a child or staff member needs immediate care
- Giving medications to children during the school day
- Screening for vision, hearing, height and weight, oral health, TB, and scoliosis
- Teaching standard precautions to all staff
