Pediatrics Ch 1 Introduction to Child
Health & Pediatric Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers
Health - ANSWER-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infertility
Leading cause of death in children older than 1 - ANSWER-Unintentional injuries
mortality - ANSWER-is the number of individuals who have died over a specific period
neonatal mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of infant deaths occurring in the first 28
days of life per 1,000 live births
infant mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of deaths refers to the number of deaths
occurring in the first 12 months of life
Main causes of early infant death in the US - ANSWER-*Short gestation
*Low birth weight (LBW)
*Congenital anomalies
*maternal complications during pregnancy
*sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
*respiratory distress syndrome
*unintentional injuries
*bacterial sepsis
Key risk factors for infant death - ANSWER-*Preterm birth *Low birth weight (LBW)
*lower the birth weight, the higher risk of infant mortality
Childhood mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of deaths per 100,000 population in
children between 1 and 14 years of age
Four Foundation Health Measures - ANSWER-1. General health status
2. Health-related quality of life and well-being
3. Determinants of health (a range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status)
4. Disparities
General health status measures include: - ANSWER-*life expectancy
*healthy life expectancy
*years of potential life lost
*physically and mentally unhealthy days
*self-assessed health status
, *limitation of activity
*chronic disease prevalence
Health-related quality of life and well-being measures include: - ANSWER-*physical,
mental, and social health-related quality of life
*well-being/satisfaction
*participation in common activities
Determinants of health include: - ANSWER-*biology
*genetics
*individuals' behaviors
*access to health services
*the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age
Disparities measures include differences in health status based on: -
ANSWER-*race/ethnicity
*gender
*physical and mental ability
*geography
morbidity - ANSWER-is the measure of prevalence of a specific illness in a population
at a particular time
Family-centered care - ANSWER-involves a mutually beneficial partnership between the
child, the family, and health care professionals
atraumatic care - ANSWER-is a philosophy of providing therapeutic care through
interventions that minimize physical and psychological distress for children and their
families
Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-involves the use of research findings in
establishing a plan of care and implementing that care
advocate - ANSWER-the nurse safeguards and advances the interests of children and
their families by knowing their needs and resources, informing them of their rights and
options, and assisting them to make informed decisions
The nursing process is applicable to all health care settings and consists of five steps: -
ANSWER-*assessment
*nursing diagnosis
*outcome identification and planning
*implementation
*outcome evaluation
Assessment - ANSWER-involves collecting data about the child and family and
performing physical assessment during community-based health services, at admission
Health & Pediatric Nursing Exam
Questions and Answers
Health - ANSWER-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infertility
Leading cause of death in children older than 1 - ANSWER-Unintentional injuries
mortality - ANSWER-is the number of individuals who have died over a specific period
neonatal mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of infant deaths occurring in the first 28
days of life per 1,000 live births
infant mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of deaths refers to the number of deaths
occurring in the first 12 months of life
Main causes of early infant death in the US - ANSWER-*Short gestation
*Low birth weight (LBW)
*Congenital anomalies
*maternal complications during pregnancy
*sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
*respiratory distress syndrome
*unintentional injuries
*bacterial sepsis
Key risk factors for infant death - ANSWER-*Preterm birth *Low birth weight (LBW)
*lower the birth weight, the higher risk of infant mortality
Childhood mortality rate - ANSWER-the number of deaths per 100,000 population in
children between 1 and 14 years of age
Four Foundation Health Measures - ANSWER-1. General health status
2. Health-related quality of life and well-being
3. Determinants of health (a range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status)
4. Disparities
General health status measures include: - ANSWER-*life expectancy
*healthy life expectancy
*years of potential life lost
*physically and mentally unhealthy days
*self-assessed health status
, *limitation of activity
*chronic disease prevalence
Health-related quality of life and well-being measures include: - ANSWER-*physical,
mental, and social health-related quality of life
*well-being/satisfaction
*participation in common activities
Determinants of health include: - ANSWER-*biology
*genetics
*individuals' behaviors
*access to health services
*the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age
Disparities measures include differences in health status based on: -
ANSWER-*race/ethnicity
*gender
*physical and mental ability
*geography
morbidity - ANSWER-is the measure of prevalence of a specific illness in a population
at a particular time
Family-centered care - ANSWER-involves a mutually beneficial partnership between the
child, the family, and health care professionals
atraumatic care - ANSWER-is a philosophy of providing therapeutic care through
interventions that minimize physical and psychological distress for children and their
families
Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-involves the use of research findings in
establishing a plan of care and implementing that care
advocate - ANSWER-the nurse safeguards and advances the interests of children and
their families by knowing their needs and resources, informing them of their rights and
options, and assisting them to make informed decisions
The nursing process is applicable to all health care settings and consists of five steps: -
ANSWER-*assessment
*nursing diagnosis
*outcome identification and planning
*implementation
*outcome evaluation
Assessment - ANSWER-involves collecting data about the child and family and
performing physical assessment during community-based health services, at admission
