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Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National
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1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
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A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia f
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct f f
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve
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reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which interventionis
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A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition f
C. Vaccinations Correct f
D. Water purification f
3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
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B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a f f f f f f
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C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically
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D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food
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4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major
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,5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the
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care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American
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PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines f f f f f f
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A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and
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B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
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C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key f f f f f f
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D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are
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Chapter 2. Unique Issues in Pediatrics
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1. A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse. The best
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1. The place where the child is receiving care.
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, 2. Group therapy. f
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff. f f f f f
4. All of the above are correct.
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2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient
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has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The
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1. With peers. f
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
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3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
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4. In an area close to an external door.
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3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to: f f f f f f f f
1. Poor nutrition. f
2. The environment in which the child lives.
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3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day. f f f f f f f f
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4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child
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When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description wouldbe:
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1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
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2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
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3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
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4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
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5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this
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The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
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1. Hallucinations.