NURSING RSNG 2201 CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS (EXAM 1) LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
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Health During Childhood - Answer: Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
ABSENCE of DISEASE/DIAGNOSIS - The World Health
Organization
Goals of Health Care for Pediatric Nursing - Answer: -Improve
nutrition
-Reduce dental caries
-Increase immunization rates
*These directly correlate with children's overall health
Issues Affecting Childhood Health - Answer: -Obesity
-Type 2 Diabetes (possibly due to obesity/sedentary lifestyle;
used to be more diagnosed as adults)
,-Violence (causing toxic stress)
-Developmental stage - related injuries (lack of fear, no true
sense of outcome of their choices)
-Substance abuse (increasing; adolescents or parents caring the
child)
-Mental health problems (increasing; affecting child and parent)
Infant Mortality - Answer: Definition: **Number of deaths per
1000 live births during the first year of life
-Neonatal period: Day 1 (birth) to day 27 of life (about one
month
-Postnatal period: Day 28 to 1 year of life
Leading Cause of death: **congenital anomalies
Leading contributing factor: *premature birth -> low birth
weight (impact on neonatal outcomes)
Birth Weight - Answer: -Major determinant of neonatal death in
the United States
-Low birth weight (LBW): Less than 2500 g
-Lower birth weight = Higher mortality rate
Other Risk Factors for Infant Mortality - Answer: -African-
,American race
-Male gender
-Short or long gestation (premature birth or after 40 weeks of
pregnancy aka 41, 42 weeks =. the placenta is time limited and
can start to deteriorate)
-Maternal age (younger or older; teen vs. over 40 years old)
-Maternal education (if lower or lack of education = lack of
access to resources)
Causes of infant death - Answer: -**Congenital anomalies
(leading cause)
-Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
-category 1 of SIDS: infant on back in crib (no risk for suffocation
or entrapment) goes to bed and never wakes back up
-category 2 of SIDS: environment plays a role (bed sharing, non-
approved crib, second hand smoke, etc.)
-Unintentional injury (ex. car crash = not strapped in correctly)
-Mechanical suffocation (leading cause death from injury in
infants)
Childhood Mortality (leading causes) - Answer: Injuries are the
leading cause of death in children older than 1 year:
, -Motor vehicle crashes - not properly restrained
-Drowning
-Burns
-Firearms (need to be locked up and amo needs to be away from
the firearm)
-Poisoning (ex. laundry pods)
*Consider other homes your child goes into (not just your home)
Car seats requirements - Answer: *Motor vehicle crashes are the
leading cause of death in children older than 1 year of age
(usually involve occupants who are unrestrained)
-Rear facing until the age of 2
-Car seat until 8 years old or 80 pounds
-Front seat until 13 years old (risk for air rig deployment)
Childhood Morbidity - Answer: -May denote acute illness,
chronic disease, or disability
-Difficult to define and measure
-Groups with increased morbidity
-Children who are homeless, poor, or chronically ill; foreign-born
adopted children; and children in daycare (parents may bring
sick kid to daycare)
ADOLESCENTS (EXAM 1) LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
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Professional Academic Assistance Services
Health During Childhood - Answer: Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
ABSENCE of DISEASE/DIAGNOSIS - The World Health
Organization
Goals of Health Care for Pediatric Nursing - Answer: -Improve
nutrition
-Reduce dental caries
-Increase immunization rates
*These directly correlate with children's overall health
Issues Affecting Childhood Health - Answer: -Obesity
-Type 2 Diabetes (possibly due to obesity/sedentary lifestyle;
used to be more diagnosed as adults)
,-Violence (causing toxic stress)
-Developmental stage - related injuries (lack of fear, no true
sense of outcome of their choices)
-Substance abuse (increasing; adolescents or parents caring the
child)
-Mental health problems (increasing; affecting child and parent)
Infant Mortality - Answer: Definition: **Number of deaths per
1000 live births during the first year of life
-Neonatal period: Day 1 (birth) to day 27 of life (about one
month
-Postnatal period: Day 28 to 1 year of life
Leading Cause of death: **congenital anomalies
Leading contributing factor: *premature birth -> low birth
weight (impact on neonatal outcomes)
Birth Weight - Answer: -Major determinant of neonatal death in
the United States
-Low birth weight (LBW): Less than 2500 g
-Lower birth weight = Higher mortality rate
Other Risk Factors for Infant Mortality - Answer: -African-
,American race
-Male gender
-Short or long gestation (premature birth or after 40 weeks of
pregnancy aka 41, 42 weeks =. the placenta is time limited and
can start to deteriorate)
-Maternal age (younger or older; teen vs. over 40 years old)
-Maternal education (if lower or lack of education = lack of
access to resources)
Causes of infant death - Answer: -**Congenital anomalies
(leading cause)
-Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
-category 1 of SIDS: infant on back in crib (no risk for suffocation
or entrapment) goes to bed and never wakes back up
-category 2 of SIDS: environment plays a role (bed sharing, non-
approved crib, second hand smoke, etc.)
-Unintentional injury (ex. car crash = not strapped in correctly)
-Mechanical suffocation (leading cause death from injury in
infants)
Childhood Mortality (leading causes) - Answer: Injuries are the
leading cause of death in children older than 1 year:
, -Motor vehicle crashes - not properly restrained
-Drowning
-Burns
-Firearms (need to be locked up and amo needs to be away from
the firearm)
-Poisoning (ex. laundry pods)
*Consider other homes your child goes into (not just your home)
Car seats requirements - Answer: *Motor vehicle crashes are the
leading cause of death in children older than 1 year of age
(usually involve occupants who are unrestrained)
-Rear facing until the age of 2
-Car seat until 8 years old or 80 pounds
-Front seat until 13 years old (risk for air rig deployment)
Childhood Morbidity - Answer: -May denote acute illness,
chronic disease, or disability
-Difficult to define and measure
-Groups with increased morbidity
-Children who are homeless, poor, or chronically ill; foreign-born
adopted children; and children in daycare (parents may bring
sick kid to daycare)
