Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs quiz

Can you teach students with complex medical conditions in inclusive classrooms?
Including children with and without disabilities in the same class has proven benefits to everyone in the class, but what about students who require specialized equipment or care? What does it take to provide a safe and positive learning environment for everyone?

Test your knowledge with this quiz, adapted from Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs: Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition edited by Stephanie M. Porter, M.S.N., RN;Patricia A. Branowicki, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; &Judith S. Palfrey, M.D.

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Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs quiz

E. None of the above. With careful planning, training, and health services support, none of the above conditions alone should preclude students from attending their local public school.

Question 2

Under IDEA, which requested health service would a school NOT be required to provide under the umbrella of "related services"?

C. Replacement of cochlear implants. IDEA specifically excludes implantation or replacement of surgical devices, such as cochlear implants.

Question 3

What is the national standard for school-nurse-to-student staffing ratios?

A. There is no national staffing standard. Although school nurses are vital to all aspects of care and service delivery for children with specialized health needs, school nurses are not available in all schools.

Question 4

Families of children with special health care needs look to school nurses to do all of the following EXCEPT:

D. School nurses do not formally provide respite care for the family, but they do play a vital role in reassuring families of their child's safety in school.

Question 5

Where do school districts get funding to support school nursing services?

E. All of the above. Most school districts utilize multiple sources to fund or supplement their costs.

Question 6

What is NOT a basic element of a student's Individualized Health Care Plan?

D. Although very important, the transition plan is not part of the IHCP. The IHCP can be a part of the student's transition plan.

Question 7

Districts play a vital role by ensuring administrators have what they need to address all of the following questions EXCEPT:

B. The administrator will have to examine his or her own personal responses. To be successful, administrators must have the support of the district, but they must also examine their own attitudes about the inclusion of students with complex health care needs.

Question 8

What are some factors that can have an impact on learning for students with complex medical conditions?

E. All of the above. Other additional challenges may include issues with self-image, self-esteem, and confidence.

Question 9

Which of the following adjustments could be made for a student with special health care needs?

E. All of the above. You can also help a student with special health care needs be successful by making physical adaptations to the environment.

Question 10

To help prepare students to meet a classmate with special health care needs, all of the following are good ideas EXCEPT:

A. It's better NOT to discourage children from asking questions. Children are naturally curious and will have questions about their classmate, especially if their medical technology or physical condition is visually obvious.