School nurse certification exam 85 Questions with Verified Answers
What is the period of rapid growth as compared to preschool and school age? -
... [Show More] CORRECT ANSWER adolescence
what is the maturation of a body or system? this term involves the process of acquiring new abilities and skills? - CORRECT ANSWER development
what are some examples of development? - CORRECT ANSWER logical and abstract thought
manual dexterity
language skills
interpersonal communication skills
in what direction does development occur? - CORRECT ANSWER cephalocaudally ( from head to toe)
proximodistally ( from the trunk to the extremities)
both growth and development are affected by what? - CORRECT ANSWER genetics
environment
health
nutrition
Children should be observed in what kind of activities in order to make an assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER in structured AND unstructured activities
low to the ground balance beam activity promotes... - CORRECT ANSWER balance
hopscotch develops.... - CORRECT ANSWER motor coordination
climbing equipment develops..... - CORRECT ANSWER body awareness
upper body strength
preschool (ages 3-5) are able to jump off steps that are approximately how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER 12 inches high
A preschool child (age 3-5 y/o) can copy what figure? - CORRECT ANSWER circle and a cross
At what age/ stage do children begin to develop a conscience? - CORRECT ANSWER during the preschool years (3-5 y/o)
what type of play can a preschooler (age 3-5 y/o) do? - CORRECT ANSWER parallel play
associative play
group play
independent play
At what age do children develop causality? - CORRECT ANSWER Preschool age (3-5 y/o)
note: the child may still exhibit magical thinking
What is the total amount of steps/directions a preschooler age 3-5 y/o can successfully follow? - CORRECT ANSWER can follow 2 step directions
a child in preschool (3-5 y/o) can draw what figure? - CORRECT ANSWER man with 3 parts
At what age do children become aware of racial and sexual differences? - CORRECT ANSWER preschool age (3-5 y/o)
when should developmentally appropriate teaching regarding sexuality begin? - CORRECT ANSWER preschool ( 3-5 y/o)
what are the diet and nutritional requirements for a preschool child 3-5 y/o? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 meals plus 2 healthy snacks each day
ONE TABLEspoon per year of age for EACH serving/food group
what is the appropriate discipline for preschool age (3-5 y/o)? - CORRECT ANSWER ONE minute for each year of age; tell child when their time out is over because they have a poor sense of time
yes or no? should you compare one child to another in terms of ability or psychosocial traits? - CORRECT ANSWER NO!
how often should a preschooler see a dentist? - CORRECT ANSWER annually
how often should a child brush their teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER twice daily
at what age should you introduce dental flossing? - CORRECT ANSWER preschool age 3-5 y/o
A child should be in the forward facing positing in the back seat until what age and weight? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 y/o and 40 lbs
Until what heigh should a child use a booster seat? - CORRECT ANSWER until they are 4'9"
children should remain in backseat up to what age? - CORRECT ANSWER up to the age of 13
this terms refers ONLY to an increase in size of an organ or structure (ex. height/weight) and it DOES NOT indicate function - CORRECT ANSWER growth
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at what stage do children like to accomplish tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER school age (6-12 y/o)
school age (6-12 y/o) still have difficulty with what? - CORRECT ANSWER directionality and spatial location
T/F school age children (6-12 years old) rarely contract serious ilnesses? - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE (p. 19) note: minor childhood diseases continue to occur
which group is at the highest risk of injuries, acute illnessess, learning difficulties, and emotional and adjustment problems ? - CORRECT ANSWER school age (6-12 y/o)
T/F school age children (6-12 y/o) may begin to develop secondary sex characteristics and begin pre-puberty growth? - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
Precocious puberty is less than what age for Caucasian girls? - CORRECT ANSWER less than 7 years of age
Precocious puberty is less than what age for African american females? - CORRECT ANSWER less than age 6
precocious puberty is less than what age for males? - CORRECT ANSWER less than age 9
on the exam ages that are covered are.. - CORRECT ANSWER ages 3-21
what is fhe shortest time period you can have the HBV series? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
does every state have the same immunization requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER no. there are immunizarion laws in all states but they differ in evert state.
the stare derermi s which ones are required and when they are done.
cephalocaudal - CORRECT ANSWER head to toe
proximodistal - CORRECT ANSWER from core to extemities
gross motor to fine motor
paiget deals with what development - CORRECT ANSWER cognitive development
erickson deals with - CORRECT ANSWER psychosocial development
kohlberg deals with - CORRECT ANSWER moral development
piaget stages - CORRECT ANSWER preoperational ages 2-7
concrete operational 7-11
formal - 11 years and older
Erickson psychosocial stages - CORRECT ANSWER autonomy vs shame/doubt ages 1-3
initiative vs guilt ages 3-6
industry vs inferiority ages 6-12
identitt vs role confusion ages 12-19 years old
moral development occurs at what age - CORRECT ANSWER 9 years old
preschool diet should be - CORRECT ANSWER 3 meals
2 snacks
do not mix food together
what age do you lose first teeth - CORRECT ANSWER age 6
all permanent teeth should be in by what age - CORRECT ANSWER age 12
what is the earliest puberty is seen and is considered normal - CORRECT ANSWER age 8
booster seat until when - CORRECT ANSWER 8 yeara old and 80 pounds
age of first sign of puberty in boys - CORRECT ANSWER age 11
sperm development in boys - CORRECT ANSWER around 13 BEFORE pubic hair and growth spurt
first sign of female puberty - CORRECT ANSWER breast buds
menses occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER 2-3 years after bud stage (also considered end if growth)
males will grow until what age - CORRECT ANSWER 20
menarch and body fat - CORRECT ANSWER 17% body fat to start
22% body fat to maintain
leadinf cause of death in school age - CORRECT ANSWER accidents
leading cause of death in adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER suicide
homicide
tympanic temperature - CORRECT ANSWER pull ear UP and BACK
temporal artery - CORRECT ANSWER from middle of forehead to hairline
when should temp be taken - CORRECT ANSWER 30-60 minutes AFTER intervention
20-30 minutes after drinking hot or cold
apical pulse location - CORRECT ANSWER at PMI (point of maximum impulse)
left of clavicular line at 4th intercostal space if child is less than 7 years old.
at 5th intercosral space if child is greater than 7 years old
for murmurs documente - CORRECT ANSWER rate rythm and quality of sound
normal HR for up to age 8 - CORRECT ANSWER 75-115/min.
normal heart rate for ages 8-11 - CORRECT ANSWER 70-110 /min
normal heart rate in teens - CORRECT ANSWER 60-100
how to know if a child is in true respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER can they speak in a full sentence
respiratory rate for ages 3-7 - CORRECT ANSWER 20-25
respiratory rate for ages 8-11 years old - CORRECT ANSWER 14-22
respiratory rate for ages 12 and older - CORRECT ANSWER 12-20
which arm should you use for BP - CORRECT ANSWER right. for consistency p. 24
BP for age 3 - CORRECT ANSWER 90/40
BP for age 7 - CORRECT ANSWER 97/57
BP for age 11 - CORRECT ANSWER 104/61
BP for teens - CORRECT ANSWER 113/64
when should you retake BP - CORRECT ANSWER in 5 minutes of abnormal with:
headache
flushing
weak pulse
bounding pulse
pallor
dizziness
tympany - CORRECT ANSWER loud
GI
resonance - CORRECT ANSWER hollow
lungs
dullneaa - CORRECT ANSWER thud
liver
flatness - CORRECT ANSWER bone
bell is to listen to - CORRECT ANSWER LOW sounds (cardiac)
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