Medications
No TAO
No eye wash
Chapped Lips- vaseline instead of blistex
Burns- aloe vera instead of burn gel
Additional Health Associates
Additional Resource Manual
If the respiratory rate is irregular, count respirations for
Full minute
Best screening tool to measure distance vision for an 8 year old
Sloan Chart
All students with disabilities are guaranteed certain rights under which federal law?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
The minimum time interval recommended between vaccinations with live vaccines?
4 weeks
Over-the-counter medications may be administered in DVISD health clinic with the following 2 permissions
Parent & Physician
In assessing lesions, what is an elevated, circumscribed, superficial, fluid-filled with purulent fluid
PUSTULE
The CDC recommends ______________ for determining overweight.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
A document that is written for special individual health issues and plan of management at school
Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHP)
Hib vaccination stands for what disease and children under what age get this vaccine?
Haemophilus influenzae type b; younger than age 5 years old
A student has been legally prescribed to take a higher than recommended dose of medication. What is the acceptable practice for the nurse?
Call the prescribing physician for clarification
What is the appearance of a normal tympanic membrane?
Translucent
Adams Bend Test is used to screen for
Spinal Curvature/ Scoliosis
Documentation should be complete, accurate, and reflective of nursing practice. In order for an entry to be considered timely, the documentation should be done
contemporaneously (real time)
A student who is eligible for services under the McKinney Vento Act enters school with no vaccine record. How do you respond to the parent about enrollment
You are provisionally enrolled and have 30 days to provide a vaccine record
If there is a change in prescription medication instructions, what two documents are needed
A 15 year old is c/o headache, fever, stiff neck. What additional test might be helpful before calling parent?
Kernig's sign
Cover/Uncover test can be used to screen for
STRABISMUS
The authoritative guide for collecting health data for the school nurse is the
NASN/ANA School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
A 4-year old in Pre-K is required how many doses of varicella vaccine for school compliance?
1 dose
According to DVISD standing orders for Anaphylaxis Treatment Protocol, what is the recommended weight range of a child that should receive the Epipen Jr injection for an anaphylactic reaction?
33 to 66 pounds
Mydriasis is pupil dilation larger than
6 mm
What tone is used for hearing test
PURE
Principles and values of what is right and correct behaviors is addressed in
The Code of Ethics for nurses
What is the shortest period of time it takes for an infant to have a full series of Hepatitis B, with resulting protection?
6 months