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Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National
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Perspectives
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1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
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A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia g
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct g g
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve
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the
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reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention is
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most effective?
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A. Antibiotics
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C. Vaccinations Correct g
D. Water purification g
3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
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B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent
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C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically
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D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food
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ginsecurity.
4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major
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gchild
health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is
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A. cost of living.
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B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct g
D. pollution.
5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the
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primary
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care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American
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Academy of
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PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines g g g g g g
by
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A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and
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nutrition.
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,explanation of this term would be:
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1. The place where the child is receiving care.
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, 2. Group therapy. g
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff. g g g g g
4. All of the above are correct.
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ANS: 4
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2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient
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psychiatric treatment. The teen
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has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The
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nursing staff should consider
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placing the child: g g
1. With peers. g
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
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3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
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4. In an area close to an external door.
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ANS: 2
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3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
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1. Poor nutrition. g
2. The environment in which the child lives.
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3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day. g g g g g g g g
ANS: 3
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4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child
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exhibits behavioral challenges.
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When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would
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be:
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1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
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2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
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3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
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4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
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ANS: 3
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5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this
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behavior pattern for the last week.
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The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
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1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges. g
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
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6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse
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recognizes the intervention needs
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