NR577 Midterm Exam Study Guide: Weeks 1-4
Q: What are the main principles of primary care?
Answer: Health promotion, prevention of illness, management of those who become sick,
advocacy for all patients, and community involvement.
Q: What broader goals do primary care providers strive to achieve?
Answer: Equitable distribution of health care, community participation, effective coordination of
services, and appropriate use of technology.
Q: What are the characteristics that primary care should embody?
Answer: Accountable, acceptable, appropriate, continuous, accessible, affordable, adequate,
complete, and available.
Q: What are the Healthy People 2030 goals for adolescents?
Answer: Completion of puberty and growth, social, emotional, and cognitive development,
development of abstract thinking, establishment of independent identity, and preparation for
career or life work.
Q: What is one baseline goal related to adolescent health?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who have an adult they can talk to about
serious problems.
Q: What is a developmental goal for adolescents in early childcare settings?
Answer: Increase the proportion of trauma-informed early childcare settings and elementary
and secondary schools.
Q: What is one research goal for adolescents in foster care?
,Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents in foster care who show signs of being ready for
adulthood.
Q: What does Bright Futures focus on?
Answer: Life-long health of families and communities, family support, health for children and
youth with special health care needs, and healthy development.
Q: What aspects of health does Bright Futures emphasize?
Answer: Mental health, healthy weight, healthy nutrition, physical activity, oral health, healthy
sexual development, and safety and injury prevention.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent physical activity?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who walk or bike to get places.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent sleep?
Answer: Increase the proportion of high school students who get enough sleep.
Q: What is a goal related to academic proficiency for 8th-graders?
Answer: Increase the proportion of 8th-graders with reading skills at or above the proficient
level.
Q: What is a goal related to screen time for parents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of parents who follow AAP recommendations on limiting
screen time for children aged 6 to 17 years.
Q: What is one goal related to sports participation among adolescents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who play sports.
Q: What is one goal related to school policies?
, Answer: Increase the proportion of schools with policies and practices that promote health and
safety.
Q: What is a goal related to chronic school absence?
Answer: Reduce chronic school absence among early adolescents.
Q: What is a goal related to math proficiency for 8th-graders?
Answer: Increase the proportion of 8th-graders with math skills at or above the proficient level.
Q: What is one aspect of healthy sexual development emphasized by Bright Futures?
Answer: Healthy and safe use of social media.
Q: What is one goal related to adverse childhood experiences?
Answer: Reduce the number of young adults who report 3 or more adverse childhood
experiences.
Q: What is one goal related to health care access for children and adolescents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who receive care in a medical
home.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent mental health?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who have access to mental health resources.
Q: What are the top five causes of Years Lost to Disabilities due to morbidity in individuals aged
10-19 years?
Answer: 1. Unipolar depressive disorders 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Asthma 4. Back and neck
pain 5. Anxiety disorders.
Q: What are the main principles of primary care?
Answer: Health promotion, prevention of illness, management of those who become sick,
advocacy for all patients, and community involvement.
Q: What broader goals do primary care providers strive to achieve?
Answer: Equitable distribution of health care, community participation, effective coordination of
services, and appropriate use of technology.
Q: What are the characteristics that primary care should embody?
Answer: Accountable, acceptable, appropriate, continuous, accessible, affordable, adequate,
complete, and available.
Q: What are the Healthy People 2030 goals for adolescents?
Answer: Completion of puberty and growth, social, emotional, and cognitive development,
development of abstract thinking, establishment of independent identity, and preparation for
career or life work.
Q: What is one baseline goal related to adolescent health?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who have an adult they can talk to about
serious problems.
Q: What is a developmental goal for adolescents in early childcare settings?
Answer: Increase the proportion of trauma-informed early childcare settings and elementary
and secondary schools.
Q: What is one research goal for adolescents in foster care?
,Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents in foster care who show signs of being ready for
adulthood.
Q: What does Bright Futures focus on?
Answer: Life-long health of families and communities, family support, health for children and
youth with special health care needs, and healthy development.
Q: What aspects of health does Bright Futures emphasize?
Answer: Mental health, healthy weight, healthy nutrition, physical activity, oral health, healthy
sexual development, and safety and injury prevention.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent physical activity?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who walk or bike to get places.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent sleep?
Answer: Increase the proportion of high school students who get enough sleep.
Q: What is a goal related to academic proficiency for 8th-graders?
Answer: Increase the proportion of 8th-graders with reading skills at or above the proficient
level.
Q: What is a goal related to screen time for parents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of parents who follow AAP recommendations on limiting
screen time for children aged 6 to 17 years.
Q: What is one goal related to sports participation among adolescents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who play sports.
Q: What is one goal related to school policies?
, Answer: Increase the proportion of schools with policies and practices that promote health and
safety.
Q: What is a goal related to chronic school absence?
Answer: Reduce chronic school absence among early adolescents.
Q: What is a goal related to math proficiency for 8th-graders?
Answer: Increase the proportion of 8th-graders with math skills at or above the proficient level.
Q: What is one aspect of healthy sexual development emphasized by Bright Futures?
Answer: Healthy and safe use of social media.
Q: What is one goal related to adverse childhood experiences?
Answer: Reduce the number of young adults who report 3 or more adverse childhood
experiences.
Q: What is one goal related to health care access for children and adolescents?
Answer: Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who receive care in a medical
home.
Q: What is one goal related to adolescent mental health?
Answer: Increase the proportion of adolescents who have access to mental health resources.
Q: What are the top five causes of Years Lost to Disabilities due to morbidity in individuals aged
10-19 years?
Answer: 1. Unipolar depressive disorders 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Asthma 4. Back and neck
pain 5. Anxiety disorders.
