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Essentials of Pediatric FT L FT L

Nursing 4th Edition
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing FT L L
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1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which
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statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and
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mortality?
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which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life-span statistics is a
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part of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity
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and mortality data.
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parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity
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disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize
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gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
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distress syndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to
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the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age group.
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cause of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in
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this population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of
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death in this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death rate
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for this age group.
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adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1
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year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease
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ranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
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age from 1 to 14?
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from 1 to 14, either as passengers or as pedestrians. Mechanical suffocation is fourth or
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fifth, depending on the age. Drowning is the second- or third-leading cause of death,
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depending on the age. Fire- and burn-related fatalities are the second-leading cause of
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death.
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childs age?
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childs physical health may facilitate the childs recovery from an injury but does not
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impact the type of injury. Educational level is related to developmental level, but it is
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not as important as the childs developmental level in determining the type of injury.
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injuries, but the type of injury is related to the childs developmental stage.
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with the childs social and academic development. It is currently estimated that the
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incidence of these issues is from 5% to 30%. Limitations in major activities of daily
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data over time.
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9. A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care. Which is most
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descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?
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over total care does not include the family in the process and may increase stress instead
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of reducing stress. The family should be enabled and empowered to work with the
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health care system. The family is expected to be part of the decision-making process.
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