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NURS 340/ NURS340 – Public Health Nursing |
WCU | 2026–2027 | Exam 1 Review with Verified
Questions and Answers
What is the daily caloric needs of children 4-6 years? - ANS ✓90 cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 7-10 years? - ANS ✓70 cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 11-14 year? - ANS ✓55 (males)
47 (females) cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 15-18 years? - ANS ✓45 (males)
40 (females) cal/kg/day
At what month(s) does an infants weight double? - ANS ✓5-6 months
At what age does an infants weight triple? - ANS ✓1 year
During the first year of life the infant should be fed either - ANS ✓breast milk or iron
fortified formula
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What are some commercial formulas? - ANS ✓cows milk based formula, soy, lactose
free, special formulas
Regular formula has how many calories per ounce? - ANS ✓20
When can infants have solid foods added to their diet? - ANS ✓6 months
What foods should infants avoid during the first year? - ANS ✓cow's milk, honey
What is the daily caloric needs of children 7-10 years? - ANS ✓70
What is primary prevention? - ANS ✓activities that decrease opportunity for illness or
injury
Ex. Giving immunizations, teaching about car safety
What is secondary prevention? - ANS ✓early identification and treatment of a condition
to lessen its severity
Ex. Developmental screening, vision and hearing screening
What is tertiary prevention? - ANS ✓reduction in the consequences of a disease or
condition with aim of restoring optimal function
Ex. Rehabilitation activities for child after car crash
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What is anticipatory guidance? - ANS ✓educating parents and caregivers about what to
expect in the next phase of development
What topics are essential when taking a history at a well child visit? - ANS ✓history of
present illness or injury (onset, type of symptom, location, duration, severity, influencing
factors, past evaluation for the problem, and previous and current treatment) and birth history
(prenantal condition, intrapartum-description of birth, condition of baby at birth, postnatal
condition)
What are components of a physical exam? - ANS ✓review of systems using inspection,
palpation, auscultation, percussion.
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? - ANS ✓30-55
What is the normal respiratory rate for a 1 year old? - ANS ✓25-40
What is the normal respiratory rate for 3 year olds? - ANS ✓20-30
What is the normal respiratory rate for 6 year olds? - ANS ✓16-22
What is the normal respiratory rate for 10 year olds? - ANS ✓16-20
What is the normal respiratory rate for 17 year olds? - ANS ✓12-20
NURS 340
NURS 340
NURS 340/ NURS340 – Public Health Nursing |
WCU | 2026–2027 | Exam 1 Review with Verified
Questions and Answers
What is the daily caloric needs of children 4-6 years? - ANS ✓90 cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 7-10 years? - ANS ✓70 cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 11-14 year? - ANS ✓55 (males)
47 (females) cal/kg/day
What is the daily caloric needs of children 15-18 years? - ANS ✓45 (males)
40 (females) cal/kg/day
At what month(s) does an infants weight double? - ANS ✓5-6 months
At what age does an infants weight triple? - ANS ✓1 year
During the first year of life the infant should be fed either - ANS ✓breast milk or iron
fortified formula
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What are some commercial formulas? - ANS ✓cows milk based formula, soy, lactose
free, special formulas
Regular formula has how many calories per ounce? - ANS ✓20
When can infants have solid foods added to their diet? - ANS ✓6 months
What foods should infants avoid during the first year? - ANS ✓cow's milk, honey
What is the daily caloric needs of children 7-10 years? - ANS ✓70
What is primary prevention? - ANS ✓activities that decrease opportunity for illness or
injury
Ex. Giving immunizations, teaching about car safety
What is secondary prevention? - ANS ✓early identification and treatment of a condition
to lessen its severity
Ex. Developmental screening, vision and hearing screening
What is tertiary prevention? - ANS ✓reduction in the consequences of a disease or
condition with aim of restoring optimal function
Ex. Rehabilitation activities for child after car crash
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What is anticipatory guidance? - ANS ✓educating parents and caregivers about what to
expect in the next phase of development
What topics are essential when taking a history at a well child visit? - ANS ✓history of
present illness or injury (onset, type of symptom, location, duration, severity, influencing
factors, past evaluation for the problem, and previous and current treatment) and birth history
(prenantal condition, intrapartum-description of birth, condition of baby at birth, postnatal
condition)
What are components of a physical exam? - ANS ✓review of systems using inspection,
palpation, auscultation, percussion.
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? - ANS ✓30-55
What is the normal respiratory rate for a 1 year old? - ANS ✓25-40
What is the normal respiratory rate for 3 year olds? - ANS ✓20-30
What is the normal respiratory rate for 6 year olds? - ANS ✓16-22
What is the normal respiratory rate for 10 year olds? - ANS ✓16-20
What is the normal respiratory rate for 17 year olds? - ANS ✓12-20
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