School Health Nursing MCQs 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. School health nursing focuses on: (A) Treating only hospital patients (B) Promoting health among school children (C) Managing industrial diseases (D) Providing adult home care only 2. The primary goal of a school nurse is to: (A) Provide only emergency care (B) Replace classroom teachers (C) Manage school finances (D) Maintain and improve student health 3. A school nurse mainly works in: (A) Research laboratories only (B) Factories only (C) Emergency departments only (D) Educational settings 4. School health nursing includes: (A) Only vaccination services (B) Only treatment of injuries (C) Health promotion, prevention, and care (D) Only medical referrals 5. A school nurse conducting regular health assessments helps to: (A) Replace family responsibilities (B) Reduce school attendance (C) Identify health problems early and support student well-being (D) Avoid health education 6. Health screening in schools commonly includes checking: (A) Personal interests (B) Family income (C) Academic grades only (D) Vision and hearing 7. The school nurse provides health education about: (A) Hygiene and healthy behaviors (B) Unsafe practices (C) Disease transmission (D) Poor nutrition 8. The school health program aims to improve: (A) Unsafe behavior (B) Disease spread (C) Absenteeism (D) Student health and learning ability 9. Immunization programs in schools help prevent: (A) Genetic disorders (B) Learning problems (C) Vaccine-preventable diseases (D) Physical injuries 10. A school nurse maintains health records to: (A) Replace academic records (B) Track family income (C) Monitor student health status (D) Punish students 11. School health nursing is a part of: (A) Intensive care nursing (B) Surgical nursing (C) Community health nursing (D) Operating room nursing 12. A school nurse helps prevent disease through: (A) Avoiding screening (B) Ignoring symptoms (C) Health education and early detection (D) Delaying treatment 13. A healthy school environment should provide: (A) Unsafe food (B) Poor ventilation (C) Clean water and sanitation (D) Overcrowding 14. School nurses assist students with: (A) Health needs and emergencies (B) Academic grading (C) Financial planning (D) School construction 15. The school nurse’s role in health promotion includes: (A) Avoiding communication (B) Promoting unhealthy habits (C) Encouraging healthy lifestyles (D) Ignoring risk factors 16. A school health record includes information about: (A) Social status only (B) Family property (C) Student health history (D) Academic performance only 17. Health education in schools helps students develop: (A) Poor hygiene (B) Unsafe behaviors (C) Healthy habits (D) Disease risks 18. The school nurse should refer students when: (A) No symptoms exist (B) Specialized medical care is needed (C) Health problems are ignored (D) Screening is unnecessary 19. School health services include prevention of: (A) Economic issues (B) Learning only (C) Family problems (D) Communicable diseases 20. Handwashing education reduces: (A) Growth (B) Student learning (C) Infection transmission (D) Immunity 21. School nurses promote proper nutrition by teaching about: (A) Balanced diets (B) Junk food consumption (C) Skipping meals (D) Poor eating habits 22. A school nurse may provide first aid for: (A) Major surgery (B) Minor injuries and illnesses (C) Chronic diseases only (D) Financial problems 23. School health assessment helps identify: (A) Student hobbies (B) Health conditions affecting learning (C) Family income (D) Academic preferences 24. The school nurse collaborates with: (A) Administrators only (B) Students only (C) Teachers only (D) Teachers, parents, and healthcare providers 25. Health counseling by school nurses supports: (A) Poor habits (B) Unsafe behaviors (C) Disease spread (D) Student decision-making and health awareness 26. Vision screening in schools helps detect: (A) Skin diseases only (B) Hearing problems only (C) Vision problems early (D) Nutrition problems only 27. Hearing screening helps identify: (A) Bone problems (B) Blood disorders (C) Hearing difficulties (D) Skin conditions 28. School health nursing supports students with: (A) Transportation issues (B) Academic punishment (C) Financial assistance only (D) Physical and emotional health needs 29. The school nurse promotes safety by teaching: (A) Unsafe activities (B) Risky behaviors (C) Injury prevention (D) Poor habits 30. Emergency preparedness in schools includes: (A) First aid planning (B) Ignoring emergencies (C) Avoiding training (D) Removing safety measures 31. School health nursing helps reduce: (A) Student absenteeism due to illness (B) Healthy behaviors (C) Health awareness (D) Disease prevention 32. Mental health support in schools helps students manage: (A) Academic records (B) Only physical injuries (C) Financial issues (D) Stress and emotional problems 33. The school nurse should maintain confidentiality of: (A) Academic schedules (B) School building plans (C) Student health information (D) Sports results 34. Health promotion activities in schools include: (A) Unsafe practices (B) Disease spread programs (C) Hygiene campaigns (D) Poor nutrition activities 35. A school nurse helps manage students with: (A) Family disputes (B) Financial problems only (C) Academic difficulties only (D) Chronic health conditions 36. The school nurse teaches students about: (A) Personal hygiene (B) Unsafe behaviors (C) Poor nutrition (D) Disease transmission 37. School health nursing emphasizes: (A) Avoiding education (B) Treatment only (C) Ignoring risks (D) Prevention rather than only treatment 38. A school nurse can help prevent obesity by promoting: (A) Sedentary lifestyle (B) Physical activity and healthy eating (C) Excess junk food (D) Skipping meals 39. The school health team includes: (A) Teachers only (B) Students only (C) Nurses, teachers, parents, and healthcare workers (D) Nurses only 40. School health services improve: (A) Unsafe behaviors (B) Disease risk (C) Overall student well-being (D) Poor hygiene 41. Growth monitoring in school children helps assess: (A) Family income (B) Physical development (C) Social status (D) Academic ability only 42. A school nurse provides referrals when: (A) Further healthcare is required (B) No health issue exists (C) Screening is unnecessary (D) Students request no help 43. School health programs encourage: (A) Unsafe activities (B) Poor habits (C) Healthy lifestyles among students (D) Disease spread 44. A school nurse contributes to child health through: (A) Education, assessment, and prevention (B) Ignoring health issues (C) Avoiding communication (D) Reducing awareness 45. School health policies help create: (A) Safe and healthy learning environments (B) Unsafe conditions (C) Poor sanitation (D) Increased risks 46. The school nurse teaches students about preventing: (A) Learning (B) Communicable diseases (C) Growth (D) Development 47. Regular school health assessments help in: (A) Increasing illness (B) Early identification and management of problems (C) Avoiding treatment (D) Reducing health awareness 48. The main focus of school health nursing is: (A) Treating adults only (B) Promoting student health and preventing illness (C) Providing hospital care (D) Managing workplace hazards 49. Effective school health nursing requires: (A) Poor communication (B) Ignoring student needs (C) Avoiding screening (D) Education, prevention, and collaboration 50. The ultimate goal of school health nursing is to: (A) Avoid healthcare services (B) Increase disease burden (C) Reduce school attendance (D) Support healthy students and successful learning