Quiz 4

True or False? Schools have immeasurable potential for affecting the health of children, their families, and the health of the community.

True

True or False? The School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey conducted by a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

True

True or False? The ideal school health council would include representation from a wide variety of school personnel, community members, and community health agencies.

True

True or False? School health services are those provided by the school health workers to appraise, protect, and promote the health of students.

True

The purpose of the Health Policies and Practices Study is to

-describe characteristics of each component of school health at various levels and across elementary, middle, and high schools. -describe the professional background of the personnel who deliver each component of the school health program. -describe collaboration among components of school health programs.

Sound school health policies

-help contain or prevent controversy -provide legal protection for schools -inform, support, and direct individuals throughout the school system

Components of the Coordinated School Health Program include

-physical education -nutrition services - health promotion for staff

An ideal school health council would include

-school nurse -parents -students

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that at minimum schools should provide the following three types of services:

-state-mandated health services -assessment of minor health complaints, medication administration, and care for students with special needs -management of emergencies and other urgent situations

True or False? All school districts are required to have at least one full-time school nurse.

False

True or False? Coordinated School Health Programs are implemented the same way in each school district in the United States.

False

True or False? Healthy school environment refers only to the physical environment of the school building.

False

True or False? School districts in the United States are required to have a school health coordinator.

False

True or False? The National School Health Standards are a national curriculum that all schools must utilize.

False

True or False? The coordination of the various components of the Coordinated School Health Program is the primary role of the school nurse.

False

True or False? The first step in creating local health-related policies is to draft a policy.

False

True or False? The written plan for school health education is referred to as the health sequence.

False

True or False? On an average day, teachers spend more waking hours with school-aged children than do the parents of many children.

True

The part of the health curriculum that outlines what will be taught is the

Scope

True or False? School health policies include laws, mandates, regulations, standards, resolutions, and guidelines to provide a foundation for school district practices and procedures.

True

True or False? Health and success in school are interrelated.

True

The promotion, maintenance, and utilization of safe and wholesome surroundings in a school is the definition of

healthy school environment

Barriers to school health education include

lack of time in the school year/day

To improve the school climate as it relates to violence, the CDC recommends that schools

provide opportunities for students to discuss their concerns

The group whose primary role is to provide coordination of the various components of the Coordinated School Health Program is the

school health council

Which individuals are most often selected as the coordinator of the school health council?

school nurses and health educators

School districts are now required to institute local wellness polices promoting better nutrition, physical activity, and wellness because of

the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

The general public has become more aware of violence in schools because of

the number of high-profile incidents of violence in schools across the country

The majority of school-based health centers are found in

the school building

Facilitating collaboration among school health program personnel and between them and other school staff is the primary responsibility of

the school health coordinator

The primary responsibility for the health of school-aged children lies with

their parents/guardians