Hello,
I hope you are able to collaborate together throughout the last few weeks. Getting each other's numbers and forming study groups might help too. When I studied, I would write things on notecards too and review them as I was sitting in the car or finding I had a quiet moment. Don't forget to look up study questions for review online too. I found the more I did the more prepared I was, I made sure, I read through the rationale for the answers too that helped a ton. Lastly, someone mentioned whether to take it at the testing center versus in person. Highly recommend the testing center to reduce anxiety of something happening in your environment that would make the test not count. This was a huge stressor for me that happened while I was taking my test, I worried the whole time about whether something would happen to make it not count as I did test at home. Such as someone walking in, technology failing, etc.
I know you all will do really well. Trust in what you know and expand upon your expertise by really studying the reading and questions. Here are this week's challenge question answers. You got this. 💜Alana Parker MSN-Ed, BSN, RN, NCSN
Question: Working as a school nurse in education brings so many acronyms to learn. Which of the following is the nurse responsible for creating and implementing?
A. IDEIA and LRE
B. IHP and EAP
C. IEP and 504
D. ARD and RTI
Correct Answer: B. IHP and EAP
Rationale: The school nurse is responsible for completing the Individual Health Plan (IHP) and the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for the individual student's health needs. Additionally the nurse should be part of the 504 committee for those students with IHP's. The school staff are responsible for the Individual Educational Program (IEP) and coordinating Section 504 committees in which the school nurse may be included. The nurse may be invited on the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee for those students with health related needs. Other educational acronyms include: IDEIA-Individuals with disabilities education improvement act, MTSS- Multitired system of supports, RTI-Response to Intervention, OHI-other health impaired, LRE-Least restrictive environment, and ADA- American with disabilities act.
Domain: 3 School Health Practice Considerations.
Resources: Selekman, J. & Knox, E. (Eds.). (2025). School Nursing Certification Review. (4th edition). National Board for Certification of School Nurses. P 185-225, 280.
R. Shannon, & C. Yonkaitis, C. (Eds.). (2025). School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text (4th edition). F.A. Davis Company. P 131-138.
Question: A student is registering for kindergarten. The nurse advises the parents that the student needs vaccinations before attending school. The parent requests that vaccines be administered 2 weeks apart. Which 2 vaccines would not be eligible to be administered at a 2 week interval?
A. Dtap and polio
B. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
C. Varicella and Polio
D. Measles and Varicella
Answer: D. Measles and Varicella.
Rationale: Measles and Varicella are live vaccines and must be spaced at least 4 weeks or 28 days.
Domain: 2 Health Promotion and disease prevention
Resources: Selekman, J. & Knox, E. (Eds.). (2025). School Nursing Certification Review. (4th edition). National Board for Certification of School Nurses. P 189-193.
R. Shannon, & C. Yonkaitis, C. (Eds.). (2025). School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text (4th edition). F.A. Davis Company. P 188-198.
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Alana Parker MSN-Ed, BSN, RN, NCSN
Mesa, AZ United States
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