Mother Baby Exam 1 practice
questions well answered
1. What fraction of the U.S. homeless population are children?
a) 1/10
b) 1/4
c) 1/3
d) 1/2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) 1/4
2. Which is not a common health risk for homeless or impoverished children?
a) Respiratory infections
b) Skin infections
c) Hypertension in infancy
d) Nutritional disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Hypertension in infancy
3. A newborn is at higher risk for infectious diseases because:
a) They cannot synthesize antibodies until later in life
b) Maternal antibodies offer no protection at all
c) They already receive complete immunization in utero
d) Their immune system is stronger than an adult's - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a) They cannot
synthesize antibodies until later in life
4. Which of the following is a general contraindication to vaccine administration?
a) History of mild cold
b) Temperature >101°F with acute illness
c) Child older than 2 years
,d) Parent refusal - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Temperature >101°F with acute illness
5. Tennessee children have higher rates of which environmental health risk compared to the
national average?
a) Lead poisoning
b) Tobacco use
c) Asthma
d) Alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Tobacco use
6. According to surveys, at what age have nearly half of high school seniors reported their first
alcoholic drink?
a) 7 years
b) 9 years
c) 12 years
d) 15 years - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) 9 years
7. Which of the following is not a manifestation of alcohol and drug abuse in adolescents?
a) Sudden improvement in school performance
b) Change in mood or friends
c) Suicidal ideation
d) Low self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a) Sudden improvement in school performance
8. Bullying is defined by all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Aggressive behavior intended to cause harm
b) Repeated incidents
c) Balanced power between bully and victim
,d) Exists in a relationship of power imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Balanced power
between bully and victim
9. Which is a common psychological indicator of sexual abuse in children?
a) Vaginal discharge
b) Seductive behaviors
c) Eating disorders
d) Urinary tract infections - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Eating disorders
10. In Tennessee, when are nurses legally required to report suspected child abuse?a) Only
when physical evidence is confirmed by a physician
b) When the nurse personally witnesses the abuse
c) When the child is in immediate danger of suffering injury
d) Only if the parent admits to the abuse - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) When the child is in
immediate danger of suffering injury
1. Which of the following is a barrier to immunization compliance?
a) Overweight status
b) Parental knowledge deficit
c) Child's age >1 year
d) Daily exercise - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Parental knowledge deficit
2. Which strategy helps minimize pain during immunization?
a) Lie to the child so they won't resist
b) Use the deltoid muscle for all ages
c) Provide sucrose drink and pacifier if appropriate
, d) Always use the shortest needle possible - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Provide sucrose drink and
pacifier if appropriate
3. For an infant less than 12 months old, the recommended intramuscular injection site is:
a) Deltoid
b) Gluteal
c) Vastus lateralis (anterolateral thigh)
d) Abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Vastus lateralis (anterolateral thigh)
4. Which group is most likely to use tobacco in adolescence?
a) Females > Males
b) Males > Females
c) African American adolescents > White adolescents
d) High socioeconomic groups > Low socioeconomic groups - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Males >
Females
5. Which is a nursing strategy for smoking cessation?
a) Judgmental confrontation
b) Early identification and referral
c) Withholding care until the child quits
d) Mandatory inpatient rehab - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Early identification and referral
6. Which is a common health risk of physical inactivity in children?
a) Improved mood
b) Increased cardiovascular disease risk
c) Higher school performance
d) Decreased obesity risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Increased cardiovascular disease risk
questions well answered
1. What fraction of the U.S. homeless population are children?
a) 1/10
b) 1/4
c) 1/3
d) 1/2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) 1/4
2. Which is not a common health risk for homeless or impoverished children?
a) Respiratory infections
b) Skin infections
c) Hypertension in infancy
d) Nutritional disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Hypertension in infancy
3. A newborn is at higher risk for infectious diseases because:
a) They cannot synthesize antibodies until later in life
b) Maternal antibodies offer no protection at all
c) They already receive complete immunization in utero
d) Their immune system is stronger than an adult's - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a) They cannot
synthesize antibodies until later in life
4. Which of the following is a general contraindication to vaccine administration?
a) History of mild cold
b) Temperature >101°F with acute illness
c) Child older than 2 years
,d) Parent refusal - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Temperature >101°F with acute illness
5. Tennessee children have higher rates of which environmental health risk compared to the
national average?
a) Lead poisoning
b) Tobacco use
c) Asthma
d) Alcohol abuse - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Tobacco use
6. According to surveys, at what age have nearly half of high school seniors reported their first
alcoholic drink?
a) 7 years
b) 9 years
c) 12 years
d) 15 years - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) 9 years
7. Which of the following is not a manifestation of alcohol and drug abuse in adolescents?
a) Sudden improvement in school performance
b) Change in mood or friends
c) Suicidal ideation
d) Low self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔a) Sudden improvement in school performance
8. Bullying is defined by all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Aggressive behavior intended to cause harm
b) Repeated incidents
c) Balanced power between bully and victim
,d) Exists in a relationship of power imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Balanced power
between bully and victim
9. Which is a common psychological indicator of sexual abuse in children?
a) Vaginal discharge
b) Seductive behaviors
c) Eating disorders
d) Urinary tract infections - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Eating disorders
10. In Tennessee, when are nurses legally required to report suspected child abuse?a) Only
when physical evidence is confirmed by a physician
b) When the nurse personally witnesses the abuse
c) When the child is in immediate danger of suffering injury
d) Only if the parent admits to the abuse - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) When the child is in
immediate danger of suffering injury
1. Which of the following is a barrier to immunization compliance?
a) Overweight status
b) Parental knowledge deficit
c) Child's age >1 year
d) Daily exercise - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Parental knowledge deficit
2. Which strategy helps minimize pain during immunization?
a) Lie to the child so they won't resist
b) Use the deltoid muscle for all ages
c) Provide sucrose drink and pacifier if appropriate
, d) Always use the shortest needle possible - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Provide sucrose drink and
pacifier if appropriate
3. For an infant less than 12 months old, the recommended intramuscular injection site is:
a) Deltoid
b) Gluteal
c) Vastus lateralis (anterolateral thigh)
d) Abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔c) Vastus lateralis (anterolateral thigh)
4. Which group is most likely to use tobacco in adolescence?
a) Females > Males
b) Males > Females
c) African American adolescents > White adolescents
d) High socioeconomic groups > Low socioeconomic groups - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Males >
Females
5. Which is a nursing strategy for smoking cessation?
a) Judgmental confrontation
b) Early identification and referral
c) Withholding care until the child quits
d) Mandatory inpatient rehab - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Early identification and referral
6. Which is a common health risk of physical inactivity in children?
a) Improved mood
b) Increased cardiovascular disease risk
c) Higher school performance
d) Decreased obesity risk - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔b) Increased cardiovascular disease risk
