Burns' Pediatric Primary Care
8th Edition
• Author(s)Dawn Lee Garzon, Mary Dirks,
Martha Driessnack, Karen G. Duderstadt,
Nan M. Gaylord
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question 1
Question:
A 6-year-old child presents to a pediatric primary care clinic for a routine
health-supervision visit. The child has no acute complaints. Which
activity best demonstrates the role of primary care rather than only
primary disease prevention?
A. Administering a recommended immunization
B. Counseling the family about hand hygiene
C. Assessing growth, development, health risks, and family concerns
during a comprehensive visit
D. Advising the family to avoid exposure to children with infectious
diseases
Correct Answer: C. Assessing growth, development, health risks, and
family concerns during a comprehensive visit
Rationale:
Pediatric primary care is broader than preventing a particular disease. It
includes comprehensive and continuous care, health supervision,
anticipatory guidance, screening, developmental monitoring, diagnosis
and management of illness, and coordination of services. A routine
health-supervision visit therefore integrates multiple aspects of a child's
health rather than focusing on one preventive intervention.
, Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Immunization is an important primary-prevention intervention, but by
itself does not represent the full scope of pediatric primary care.
B. Hand-hygiene counseling is preventive care, but it addresses a
narrower health-protection objective than comprehensive primary care.
D. Avoiding infectious exposures can reduce disease risk, but this is a
specific preventive strategy rather than comprehensive primary care.
Question 2
Question:
Which statement best distinguishes primary prevention from pediatric
primary care?
A. Primary prevention focuses exclusively on treating acute illness before
complications occur.
B. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it
develops, whereas primary care encompasses a broader range of
ongoing health services.
C. Primary prevention is provided only by public health departments
rather than clinical providers.
D. Primary prevention begins only after an abnormal screening test is
identified.
Correct Answer: B. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury
before it develops, whereas primary care encompasses a broader range
of ongoing health services.
Rationale:
Primary prevention acts before disease or injury occurs and includes
8th Edition
• Author(s)Dawn Lee Garzon, Mary Dirks,
Martha Driessnack, Karen G. Duderstadt,
Nan M. Gaylord
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question 1
Question:
A 6-year-old child presents to a pediatric primary care clinic for a routine
health-supervision visit. The child has no acute complaints. Which
activity best demonstrates the role of primary care rather than only
primary disease prevention?
A. Administering a recommended immunization
B. Counseling the family about hand hygiene
C. Assessing growth, development, health risks, and family concerns
during a comprehensive visit
D. Advising the family to avoid exposure to children with infectious
diseases
Correct Answer: C. Assessing growth, development, health risks, and
family concerns during a comprehensive visit
Rationale:
Pediatric primary care is broader than preventing a particular disease. It
includes comprehensive and continuous care, health supervision,
anticipatory guidance, screening, developmental monitoring, diagnosis
and management of illness, and coordination of services. A routine
health-supervision visit therefore integrates multiple aspects of a child's
health rather than focusing on one preventive intervention.
, Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Immunization is an important primary-prevention intervention, but by
itself does not represent the full scope of pediatric primary care.
B. Hand-hygiene counseling is preventive care, but it addresses a
narrower health-protection objective than comprehensive primary care.
D. Avoiding infectious exposures can reduce disease risk, but this is a
specific preventive strategy rather than comprehensive primary care.
Question 2
Question:
Which statement best distinguishes primary prevention from pediatric
primary care?
A. Primary prevention focuses exclusively on treating acute illness before
complications occur.
B. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it
develops, whereas primary care encompasses a broader range of
ongoing health services.
C. Primary prevention is provided only by public health departments
rather than clinical providers.
D. Primary prevention begins only after an abnormal screening test is
identified.
Correct Answer: B. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury
before it develops, whereas primary care encompasses a broader range
of ongoing health services.
Rationale:
Primary prevention acts before disease or injury occurs and includes
