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FINAL EXAM CMN 420 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Understand factors associated with low birth weight and infant
mortality - correct answer -a. Lifestyle: smoking, secondhand
smoke exposure, inadequate nutrition, alcohol consumption,
substance abuse, late prenatal care, environmental toxins, stress,
violence, and lack of social support
b. Sociodemographic: Maternal age below 15 and above 35, low
educational level, poverty, domestic violence, and unmarried
status
c. Medical and gestational history: Primiparity, multiple gestation,
short intrapregnancy intervals, premature rupture of membranes,
uterine abnormalities, febrile illness during pregnancy,
spontaneous abortion, genetic factors, gestation-induces
hypertension, less than ideal weight gain during pregnancy, and
diabetes
Understand the purposes of the WIC health promotion program -
correct answer -a. Supporting women and young children with
nutritious foods and achieving the initial goals of decreasing the
rates of preterm and LBW babies, increasing the length of
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pregnancy, and reducing the incidence of infant and child iron
deficiency anemia
b. Improves pregnant women's nutritional status
c. Provides information to parents about eating healthfully and
promoting health rates of growth.
Understand the effects of lead poisoning, age group, and the
primary source of exposure - correct answer -a. Effects: morbidity
is often subtle, most often effects CNS with long-term changes in
behavior and IQ
b. CDC estimates 250,000 children between the ages of 1 and 5
years have blood lead levels, or 10 ug of lead per deciliter of
blood.
c. Lead in paint, dust, and soil can be inadvertently consumed,
and leas also crosses the placental barrier. It can be transferred
through breastmilk and is also found in some infant formulas.
d. There is no safe lead level
e. The primary sources of lead exposure in preschool aged
children is lead-based paint, soil, and household dust
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f. The critical age of exposure is thought to be between 18 and 36
months of age. Levels begin to decline after age 3.
Understand what group is high risk for Head lice/ pediculosis and
the mode of transmission - correct answer -a. Preschool aged and
school aged children
b. 6 to 12 million kids ages 3 to 11 infected annually
Identify key Interventions to prevent childhood obesity - correct
answer -a. Help develop better eating habits: Serve a variety of
fruits and vegetables. Limit juice to 4-6 oz per day. Keep fat intake
between 25% and 35% of total daily calories (aged 4 to 18).
Provide foods low in saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, added
sugar, and salt. Encourage kids to eat only enough calories to
maintain healthy weight. Help kids be physically active at least 60
minutes each day. Serve whole-grain/high-fiber cereals and
breads. Serve low-fat and fat-free dairy products (two to three
cups of milk daily). Serve fish more often, but avoid fried fish.
Keep introducing a variety of healthy foods, but don't overfeed
your child
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Understand Interventions associated with the 3 Levels of
Prevention for children with Type 2 diabetes - correct answer -a.
Primary prevention:
i. Health Promotion and Education
1. Educate to promote good nutrition and a physically active
lifestyle
2. Provide classroom contact in the early primary grades to
encourage children to make good food choices
3. Limit passive activities and increase sports and physical activity
4. Teach older children how to make better food choices at fast-
food restaurants
ii. Health Protection
1. Advocate for policies that limit access to sugary beverages and
snacks at school, and programs that raise awareness and family
involvement in better nutrition and promote physical activity for
families
b. Secondary prevention:
i. Early Diagnosis
1. Teach older children to calculate their body mass index (BMI)
2. Monitor BMI scores
3. Yearly screenings for height and weight (calipers are useful)
what the **** is a caliper
4. Complete health histories on at-risk children
ii. Prompt treatment
1. Initiate referrals for health care provider follow-up in
collaboration with parents of students at risk for T2DM
FINAL EXAM CMN 420 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Understand factors associated with low birth weight and infant
mortality - correct answer -a. Lifestyle: smoking, secondhand
smoke exposure, inadequate nutrition, alcohol consumption,
substance abuse, late prenatal care, environmental toxins, stress,
violence, and lack of social support
b. Sociodemographic: Maternal age below 15 and above 35, low
educational level, poverty, domestic violence, and unmarried
status
c. Medical and gestational history: Primiparity, multiple gestation,
short intrapregnancy intervals, premature rupture of membranes,
uterine abnormalities, febrile illness during pregnancy,
spontaneous abortion, genetic factors, gestation-induces
hypertension, less than ideal weight gain during pregnancy, and
diabetes
Understand the purposes of the WIC health promotion program -
correct answer -a. Supporting women and young children with
nutritious foods and achieving the initial goals of decreasing the
rates of preterm and LBW babies, increasing the length of
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pregnancy, and reducing the incidence of infant and child iron
deficiency anemia
b. Improves pregnant women's nutritional status
c. Provides information to parents about eating healthfully and
promoting health rates of growth.
Understand the effects of lead poisoning, age group, and the
primary source of exposure - correct answer -a. Effects: morbidity
is often subtle, most often effects CNS with long-term changes in
behavior and IQ
b. CDC estimates 250,000 children between the ages of 1 and 5
years have blood lead levels, or 10 ug of lead per deciliter of
blood.
c. Lead in paint, dust, and soil can be inadvertently consumed,
and leas also crosses the placental barrier. It can be transferred
through breastmilk and is also found in some infant formulas.
d. There is no safe lead level
e. The primary sources of lead exposure in preschool aged
children is lead-based paint, soil, and household dust
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f. The critical age of exposure is thought to be between 18 and 36
months of age. Levels begin to decline after age 3.
Understand what group is high risk for Head lice/ pediculosis and
the mode of transmission - correct answer -a. Preschool aged and
school aged children
b. 6 to 12 million kids ages 3 to 11 infected annually
Identify key Interventions to prevent childhood obesity - correct
answer -a. Help develop better eating habits: Serve a variety of
fruits and vegetables. Limit juice to 4-6 oz per day. Keep fat intake
between 25% and 35% of total daily calories (aged 4 to 18).
Provide foods low in saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, added
sugar, and salt. Encourage kids to eat only enough calories to
maintain healthy weight. Help kids be physically active at least 60
minutes each day. Serve whole-grain/high-fiber cereals and
breads. Serve low-fat and fat-free dairy products (two to three
cups of milk daily). Serve fish more often, but avoid fried fish.
Keep introducing a variety of healthy foods, but don't overfeed
your child
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Understand Interventions associated with the 3 Levels of
Prevention for children with Type 2 diabetes - correct answer -a.
Primary prevention:
i. Health Promotion and Education
1. Educate to promote good nutrition and a physically active
lifestyle
2. Provide classroom contact in the early primary grades to
encourage children to make good food choices
3. Limit passive activities and increase sports and physical activity
4. Teach older children how to make better food choices at fast-
food restaurants
ii. Health Protection
1. Advocate for policies that limit access to sugary beverages and
snacks at school, and programs that raise awareness and family
involvement in better nutrition and promote physical activity for
families
b. Secondary prevention:
i. Early Diagnosis
1. Teach older children to calculate their body mass index (BMI)
2. Monitor BMI scores
3. Yearly screenings for height and weight (calipers are useful)
what the **** is a caliper
4. Complete health histories on at-risk children
ii. Prompt treatment
1. Initiate referrals for health care provider follow-up in
collaboration with parents of students at risk for T2DM
