Burns Pediatric Primary Care 8th Edition
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,Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives
Question 1
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the
greatest worldwide reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea,
which intervention is most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations
D. Water purification
Answer: C. Vaccinations
Rationale: While all options are important, global health data indicates that
vaccinations have the most significant impact on reducing mortality from these
infectious diseases by preventing them before they occur .
Question 2
Which statement is true about the health status of children in the United States?
A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant decrease.
,C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed
nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity.
Answer: B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant
decrease.
Rationale: Recent CDC data has shown a slight but significant decline in obesity
rates in the 2-to-5-year-old age group, suggesting that prevention efforts in early
childhood may be having an effect .
Question 3
A primary care pediatric nurse is reviewing global child health. Which region
currently has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. Sub-Saharan Africa
D. Syria
Answer: C. Sub-Saharan Africa
, Rationale: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to have the highest infant and under-five
mortality rates globally due to factors such as infectious diseases, lack of access to
clean water, and limited healthcare infrastructure .
Chapter 2: Unique Issues in Pediatrics
Question 4
An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been
placed in a seclusion room at the hospital because he has been hurting others.
The nurse checks on the patient and realizes she must take him out of the
seclusion room when:
A. He is crying to be released.
B. He states, "I will be a good boy now."
C. He starts head-butting the window.
D. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
Answer: C. He starts head-butting the window.
Rationale: Seclusion is intended to prevent harm, not to punish. If the patient
begins engaging in self-injurious behaviors (like head-butting the window), the
environment is no longer safe, and the nurse must intervene immediately .
Question 5
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,Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives
Question 1
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the
greatest worldwide reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea,
which intervention is most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations
D. Water purification
Answer: C. Vaccinations
Rationale: While all options are important, global health data indicates that
vaccinations have the most significant impact on reducing mortality from these
infectious diseases by preventing them before they occur .
Question 2
Which statement is true about the health status of children in the United States?
A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant decrease.
,C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed
nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity.
Answer: B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant
decrease.
Rationale: Recent CDC data has shown a slight but significant decline in obesity
rates in the 2-to-5-year-old age group, suggesting that prevention efforts in early
childhood may be having an effect .
Question 3
A primary care pediatric nurse is reviewing global child health. Which region
currently has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. Sub-Saharan Africa
D. Syria
Answer: C. Sub-Saharan Africa
, Rationale: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to have the highest infant and under-five
mortality rates globally due to factors such as infectious diseases, lack of access to
clean water, and limited healthcare infrastructure .
Chapter 2: Unique Issues in Pediatrics
Question 4
An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been
placed in a seclusion room at the hospital because he has been hurting others.
The nurse checks on the patient and realizes she must take him out of the
seclusion room when:
A. He is crying to be released.
B. He states, "I will be a good boy now."
C. He starts head-butting the window.
D. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
Answer: C. He starts head-butting the window.
Rationale: Seclusion is intended to prevent harm, not to punish. If the patient
begins engaging in self-injurious behaviors (like head-butting the window), the
environment is no longer safe, and the nurse must intervene immediately .
Question 5
