Test 3 Ch 30 Health promotion for infant, child, adolescent Flashcards
The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator. Regular physical activity has which positive effect on children?
a. Improves social skills.
b. Reduces fluid retention.
c. Increases bone and muscle strength.
d. Increases attention span.
ANS: C
In children, regular physical activity increases bone and muscle strength.
What is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States today?
a. Drug use
b. Alcohol addiction
c. Cigarette smoking
d. Malnutrition
ANS: C
Cigarette smoking continues to be the single most preventable cause of death.
Smoking contributes to an increased risk of heart and lung disease in children by which methods?
a. Air pollution
b. Allergens in the environment
c. Environmental smoke
d. Lack of oxygen in the air
ANS: C
Environmental smoke may result in an increased risk of heart and lung disease, particularly asthma and bronchitis in children.
Which factor is mostly associated with problems such as domestic violence, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), school failure, and motor vehicle accidents(MVAs)?
a. Lack of supervision
b. Psychological problems
c. Substance abuse
d. Physiological problems
ANS: C
Substance abuse is associated with many social problems such as domestic violence, STIs, school failure, and MVAs.
Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people under what age?
a. 50 years
b. 40 years
c. 30 years
d. 25 years
ANS: D
Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people younger than 25.
Which children must be secured in the back seat in a rear-facing safety seat?
a. Children weighing up to 20 lb
b. Children weighing between 20 and 30 lb
c. Children weighing between 30 and 40 lb
d. Children weighing more than 40 lb
ANS: A
The law states that a child from birth to 20 lb must be situated in a rear-facing safety seat that is secured in the back seat when riding in an automobile.
The pediatric nurse reminds the parents of a 2-year-old that by this age the child should be protected against how many vaccine-preventable childhood diseases?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
ANS: D
Children who follow the immunization schedule are protected against 10 vaccine-preventable childhood diseases by age 2.
A major dental problem among very young children is bottle mouth caries. What is a preventive measure the nurse should suggest?
a. Juice at bedtime
b. Milk at bedtime
c. A sugar-coated pacifier
d. Water at bedtime
ANS: D
Specific interventions can prevent bottle mouth caries, such as offering water in the bedtime bottle.
What practice should be used by a pediatric nurse to remind parents of their responsibility in reducing the number of accidents involving children?
a. Child awareness
b. Good manners
c. Anticipatory guidance
d. Strict discipline
ANS: C
Anticipatory guidance has been the most widely used approach to educating parents in accident prevention.
To prevent accidental poisoning of a child, where should medications be placed in the home?
a. In a dresser drawer
b. In the medicine cabinet
c. In a locked cupboard
d. On a high shelf
ANS: C
Medications should be kept in a locked cupboard.
What is the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year old?
a. Burns
b. Poisons
c. Asphyxiation
d. Motor vehicle accidents
ANS: C
In children younger than 1 year, the leading cause of fatal injury is asphyxiation by aspiration of foreign material into the respiratory tract.
What is the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age?
a. Falls
b. Asphyxiation
c. Poisons
d. Burns
ANS: D
Burns are the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age.
The school nurse recognizes that lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food by children are causative factors contributing to which of the following problems?
a. Nutritional disorders
b. Weight gain
c. Type I diabetes
d. Dental caries
ANS: B
Many factors have contributed to the excess weight carried by children, including lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food.
The nurse sets up a sample physical activities schedule to fit the FDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans that recommends that children get at least how many minutes of physical activity per day?
a. 15
b. 30
c. 45
d. 60
ANS: D
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
What age group is experiencing the largest increase in drug use?
a. 7- to 9-year-olds
b. 10- to 12-year-olds
c. 12- to 13-year-olds
d. 15- to 17-year-olds
ANS: C
Research shows an increase in children aged 12 to 13 years who are experimenting with drugs.
Because the water in the infant’s residential area is not fluoridated, when should the nurse suggest that the infant receive supplemental fluoride?
a. 2 months old
b. 4 months old
c. 5 months old
d. 6 months old
ANS: D
Fluoride supplementation should be initiated at 6 months of age if the water in the infant’s residential area is not fluoridated.
