NURS 232- EXAM #1 STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
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a.
Is the highest of the other developed nations.
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b.
Lags behind five other developed nations.
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c.
Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations.
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d.
Lags behind most other developed nations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: A
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last among
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nations with the lowest infant death rates. The United States has the highest
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infant death rate of developed nations.
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The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is:
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a.Cancer.
b. infection
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c. unintentional injuries
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| d. congenital abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
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, Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year
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through adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in
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those younger than 1 year and are less significant in this age group. There have
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been major declines in deaths attributed infection as a result of improved
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therapies. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this age group.
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In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19
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years are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. homicide, heart disease
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In this age group the leading cause of death is accidents, followed by homicide
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and suicide. Other causes of death include cancer and heart disease.
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The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. Motor vehiclerelated fatalities | | | |
Motor vehiclerelated fatalities comprise the leading cause of death in children, as
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either passengers or pedestrians. Poisoning is the ninth leading cause of death.
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Drowning is the second leading cause of death. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
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are the third leading cause of death.
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Which of the following is descriptive of deaths caused by unintentional injuries? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. More deaths occur in males.
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Most deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death
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caused by unintentional injuries is consistent in Western societies. Causes of
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unintentional deaths vary with age and gender. | | | | | |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
| | | | | | | | |
a.
Is the highest of the other developed nations.
| | | | | | |
b.
Lags behind five other developed nations.
| | | | |
c.
Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations.
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d.
Lags behind most other developed nations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: A
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last among
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
nations with the lowest infant death rates. The United States has the highest
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
infant death rate of developed nations.
| | | | |
The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is:
| | | | | | | | | | |
a.Cancer.
b. infection
| |
c. unintentional injuries
| |
| d. congenital abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANS: C
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, Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
through adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in
| | | | | | | | | | |
those younger than 1 year and are less significant in this age group. There have
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
been major declines in deaths attributed infection as a result of improved
| | | | | | | | | | | |
therapies. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this age group.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
years are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. homicide, heart disease
| | | | | | | |
In this age group the leading cause of death is accidents, followed by homicide
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and suicide. Other causes of death include cancer and heart disease.
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The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. Motor vehiclerelated fatalities | | | |
Motor vehiclerelated fatalities comprise the leading cause of death in children, as
| | | | | | | | | | |
either passengers or pedestrians. Poisoning is the ninth leading cause of death.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Drowning is the second leading cause of death. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
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are the third leading cause of death.
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Which of the following is descriptive of deaths caused by unintentional injuries? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. More deaths occur in males.
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Most deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death
| | | | | | | | | | | |
caused by unintentional injuries is consistent in Western societies. Causes of
| | | | | | | | | | |
unintentional deaths vary with age and gender. | | | | | |
