APEA pediatrics EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Peds Midterm 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO
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LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (BFED6) vc vc vc vc




QUESTION 1 vc




What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
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A. congenital anomalies
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B. heart disease
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c. unintentional injuries
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d. unintentional cancers
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 2 vc




In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19
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yrs?
A. suicide and homicide
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B. suicide and cancer
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C. drowning and cancer
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D. homicide and heart disease
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ANSWER

A



QUESTION 3 vc




The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional in
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juries. Which should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by inj
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uries?
A. more deaths occur in males
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B. more deaths occur in females
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C. the pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex
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D. the pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups
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,ANSWER

A



QUESTION 4 vc




What doe mortality stats describe describe?
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A. the # of individuals who have died over a specific period B.disease occurring regularly
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within a geographic location
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C. the prevalence of specific illness in the pop at a particular time
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D. disease occurring in more than the number of expected cases in a community
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ANSWER

A



QUESTION 5 vc




The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age
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group is the third leading cause of death?
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A. preschoolers
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B. young school age
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C. middle school age
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D. late school age and adolescents
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ANSWER

D.



QUESTION 6 vc




The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing students. Which is most
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A. purposeful and goal directed
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B. a simple developmental process
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C. based on deliberate and irrational thought
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D. assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate
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ANSWER

A.



QUESTION 7 vc




Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is best described as which?
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A. using info in textbooks to guide care
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B. combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
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, C. using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
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D. gathering all evidence that applies to the child's health and family situation
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ANSWER

B



QUESTION 8 vc




Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a nursing diagnosis?
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A. description of potential risk factors
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B. identification of actual health problems
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C. human response to state of illness or health
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D. cues and clusters derived from pt assessment
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ANSWER

D



QUESTION 9 vc




The nurse is aware that which age group is at risk for childhood injury because of the co
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gnitive characterstic of magical and egocentric thinking?
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A. preschool
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B. young school age
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C. middle school age
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D. adolescent
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ANSWER

A



QUESTION 10 vc




The school nurse is assessing children for risk factors related to childhood injuries. Whic
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h child has the most risk factors related to childhood injury?
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A. female, multiple siblings, stable home life
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B. male, high activity level, stressful home life
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C. male, even tempered, history of previous injuries
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D. female, reacts negatively to new situations, no serious previous injuries
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ANSWER

B



QUESTION 11 vc