Paraeducator Training Post-Test
Your name ______________________________
1. Medicated ointments such as Desitin and Hydrocortisone may be applied to a
student’s skin if the school nurse has trained the staff in its application.
A. True
B. False
2. Which of the following tasks have formally been approved by the Washington State
Board of Nursing to be delegated, by an RN, to an unlicensed school staff member? (You
may choose more than one.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gastrostomy tube feedings
Clean intermittent catheterizations
Nasal suctioning of secretions
Oral medication administration
3. Which of the following is not a symptom of a head injury?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vomiting
High fever
Headache
Confusion
4. Susan appears to have a seizure during class. She has no known history of seizure
activity. She was unresponsive for about a minute, and then was able to sit up and
answer questions appropriately. Which one of the following actions should you take?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Let her return to normal activities and continue to monitor her.
Notify her parent that Susan had a seizure episode, but seems fine now.
Call 911, because this is the first seizure Susan has experienced.
Notify the school nurse, so she can examine Susan.
5. Johnny has asthma and has just returned from the nurse’s office after receiving his
asthma medication. What are the symptoms that you should watch for to determine if
Johnny were experiencing a worsening asthma attack?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Wheezing or grunting
Flaring of the nostrils
Worsening cough
Complaints of chest pain
All of the above
6. Joey’s mother brought him to class today, and stated that Joey now needs a clean
intermittent catheterization during school hours each day, in order to empty his bladder.
She would like to show the educational assistants in the classroom how to perform this
procedure. Which of the following would be the correct response?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Okay, I’ve always wanted to learn how to catheterize.”
“One of the other EAs already knows how to do that, she can train us.”
“We will have to receive the training for that from the schools registered nurse.”
“I’m sorry, only a registered nurse can catheterize a student at school.”
7. Fred has a shunt. He has been complaining all afternoon that his head hurts. He feels
dizzy and is not acting normal for him. It is now time to go home on the bus. Should
you:
A. Contact the school nurse
B. Send a note home with him
C. Send him to the bus
8. From which of the following infections can you protect yourself if you use universal
precautions when dealing with bodily fluids and practice good hand washing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
HIV
Staph infections
All of the above
9. What are the “five rights” of medication administration?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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10. Emily is developmentally delayed and has recently been diagnosed with ADHD. Her
behavior has been challenging today. At the end of the day, another parent is picking up
their child and asks about your day. According to policy you are allowed to discuss
Emily’s behavior with that parent.
A. True
B. False