Hockenberry: Wong's Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality? a. Life span statistics are included in the data. b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population. d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are identified. - ANS: D Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of schoolage children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching plan? a. Type I diabetes b. Respiratory disease c. Celiac disease d. Type II diabetes - ANS: D Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I diabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity