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Burns Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Test Bank
Questions and Answers 1-46 complete chapters Latest 2025
Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National
Perspectives
1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve
the
greatest worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention
is
most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification
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.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent
significant
decrease. Correct
.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically
developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food
insecurity.
4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major
child
health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.
5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the
primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American
Academy of
PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines
by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and
nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental
milestones. Correct
, 2
2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
4. All of the above are correct.
ANS: 4
2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient
psychiatric treatment. The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The
nursing staff should consider
placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
4. In an area close to an external door.
ANS: 2
3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poor nutrition.
2. The environment in which the child lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day.
ANS: 3
4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child
exhibits behavioral challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would
be:
.
1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
ANS: 3
5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this
behavior pattern for the last week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
ANS: 4
6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse
recognizes the intervention needs
may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
ANS: 1
, 3
2. He states, sI swill sbe sa sgood sboy snow.
.
3. He sstarts sheadbutting sthe swindow.
4. He scomplains sthat shis sparents swill sfile sa
slawsuit.sANS: s3
8. s A schild shas s been s exhibiting sthe sMacDonald sTriad. sThese sbehaviors
sinclude:
1. Enuresis, spushing sothers, sand spyromania.
2. Swinging sa scat sby sthe stail, sbed-wetting, sand slighting spaper son sfire
sin sthestrash scan.
3. Playing swith sother schildren, slaughing, sand sconversing swith sadults.
4. Playing swith sa scampfire, swatching stelevision, sand sseeking sadult
sattention.sANS: s2
9. s A s teenager s diagnosed s with s borderline s personality s disorder s should
s havesdischarge splanning sinstructions sof:
1. A sconsistent scaregiver.
2. Monitoring s of s media, ssuch s as sthe sInternet, stelevision, s and svideo sgames.
3. Obtaining ssupport sfrom sfamily s and sfriends.
4. Seeking s medical s attention s when s the s teenager s feels
s good.sANS: s3
10. sA smental shealth snurse sis steaching sthe smother sof sa schild swith
sexecutivesfunctioning sissues sways sto shelp
her schild. sInterventions sthe smother sshould suse sinclude:
1. Placing svisual saids son sthe sbathroom smirror sso sthat sthe schild swill
sfollow sthesmorning sroutine.
2. Give sthe schild sa schoice sin sfoods sto seat.
3. Allowing sthe schild sto sask sfor shelp swhen sneeded.
4. Reminding sthe schild sto sbe snice sto
sothers.sANS: s1
.
11. sEllie, sa s9-year-old sgirl, swas sadopted sby sa sfamily sat sthe sage sof s4 safter
sseveral s years sof ssevere sneglect sby s her sbirth sfamily. s The sadoptive s family
shassbeen sreporting sthat sEllie sis sangry sa slot, smanipulative swith sher
teachers, sand sdoes snot sseek spositive sattention. sThe snurse sworking swith
sEllieswill sneed sto:
1. Provide s education s on s decreasing sstimuli s in s the s home s environment
s thatstriggers sthe sanger.
2. Realize s Ellie s may s have s attachment s issues s related s to s her s previous
s historysand swill sneed sto sencourage sthe
family sto sbe sactive sin sher scare.
3. Support sthe sfamily sin sthe sdecision-making sprocess sof scontinuing sto slet
s Ellieslive sin sthe shome.
4. Discuss s inpatient s therapy s to s decrease s Ellies s manipulative
s behaviorspatterns.
ANS: s2
, 4
13. s A s father s reports s that s his s adolescent s daughter s has s gotten s good s grades
s upsuntil sthe slast squarter sof sschool.
She s has s been s hanging s out s by s herself s and s does s not s want s to s talk s to
s himsanymore. sThe smental shealth snurse
should:
1. Realize sthat sthis sis sa snatural spart sof sgrowing sup.
2. Perform sa smental shealth sscreening sto scheck sfor sdepression.
3. Attempt sto sget sthe sadolescent sto s discuss s why s she sdoes s not s like s her
sfathersanymore.
4. Let sthe sadolescent stalk swhen sshe sis
sready.sANS: s2
14. sA steen sshould sbe schecked sfor sdepression sat physician s visit(s).
1. Every
.
2. One
3. Monthly
4. Bi-
yearlysANS:
s1
15. sWhen susing sthe sSAD sFACES sdepression sscreen, sit sis simportant sto
sassess:
1. Anhedonia.
2. Suicidal sideations.
3. Sleep spatterns.
4. All sof sthe
sabovesANS: s4
16. s A s school s nurse sis s giving s an sin-service s to s teachers s on s bullycide. s The
s mainsreason sfor sthe steaching sis sso
that:
1. Teachers sare saware sbullying soccurs.
2. Teachers sare sable sto sidentify sstudents swho sare srisk.
3. Teachers scan sbe saware sof sthe sfact sthat ssuicides scan shappen sdue sto
sbullyingsby sothers.
4. Teachers sare saware sof stheir srole sin scausing
sbullycide.sANS: s3
17. sAn s adolescent s with sa sknown shistory sof sbipolar sdisorder sis sin sthe
s schoolsnurses soffice sbecause sa steacher
reported s that sshe swas stalking sfast sand s acting slike s she s was s God. sThe
s schoolsnurse sassesses sthe sgirl sand snotes
that:
1. She sis s probably s in s a s manic s phase s and sneeds s to s be s treated
s professionally.
2. She s has s had s too s much s sleep s and s is s now s hyperactive.
3. She sforgot sto stake sher smedications stoday.
4. She srequires ssome sfood sand srest sbefore sgoing sback sto
sclass.sANS: s1
Burns Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Test Bank
Questions and Answers 1-46 complete chapters Latest 2025
Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National
Perspectives
1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. SubSaharan Africa Correct
D. Syria
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve
the
greatest worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention
is
most effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification
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.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent
significant
decrease. Correct
.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically
developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food
insecurity.
4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major
child
health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.
5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the
primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American
Academy of
PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines
by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and
nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication.
C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental
milestones. Correct
, 2
2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
4. All of the above are correct.
ANS: 4
2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient
psychiatric treatment. The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The
nursing staff should consider
placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
4. In an area close to an external door.
ANS: 2
3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poor nutrition.
2. The environment in which the child lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day.
ANS: 3
4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child
exhibits behavioral challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would
be:
.
1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
ANS: 3
5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this
behavior pattern for the last week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
ANS: 4
6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse
recognizes the intervention needs
may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
ANS: 1
, 3
2. He states, sI swill sbe sa sgood sboy snow.
.
3. He sstarts sheadbutting sthe swindow.
4. He scomplains sthat shis sparents swill sfile sa
slawsuit.sANS: s3
8. s A schild shas s been s exhibiting sthe sMacDonald sTriad. sThese sbehaviors
sinclude:
1. Enuresis, spushing sothers, sand spyromania.
2. Swinging sa scat sby sthe stail, sbed-wetting, sand slighting spaper son sfire
sin sthestrash scan.
3. Playing swith sother schildren, slaughing, sand sconversing swith sadults.
4. Playing swith sa scampfire, swatching stelevision, sand sseeking sadult
sattention.sANS: s2
9. s A s teenager s diagnosed s with s borderline s personality s disorder s should
s havesdischarge splanning sinstructions sof:
1. A sconsistent scaregiver.
2. Monitoring s of s media, ssuch s as sthe sInternet, stelevision, s and svideo sgames.
3. Obtaining ssupport sfrom sfamily s and sfriends.
4. Seeking s medical s attention s when s the s teenager s feels
s good.sANS: s3
10. sA smental shealth snurse sis steaching sthe smother sof sa schild swith
sexecutivesfunctioning sissues sways sto shelp
her schild. sInterventions sthe smother sshould suse sinclude:
1. Placing svisual saids son sthe sbathroom smirror sso sthat sthe schild swill
sfollow sthesmorning sroutine.
2. Give sthe schild sa schoice sin sfoods sto seat.
3. Allowing sthe schild sto sask sfor shelp swhen sneeded.
4. Reminding sthe schild sto sbe snice sto
sothers.sANS: s1
.
11. sEllie, sa s9-year-old sgirl, swas sadopted sby sa sfamily sat sthe sage sof s4 safter
sseveral s years sof ssevere sneglect sby s her sbirth sfamily. s The sadoptive s family
shassbeen sreporting sthat sEllie sis sangry sa slot, smanipulative swith sher
teachers, sand sdoes snot sseek spositive sattention. sThe snurse sworking swith
sEllieswill sneed sto:
1. Provide s education s on s decreasing sstimuli s in s the s home s environment
s thatstriggers sthe sanger.
2. Realize s Ellie s may s have s attachment s issues s related s to s her s previous
s historysand swill sneed sto sencourage sthe
family sto sbe sactive sin sher scare.
3. Support sthe sfamily sin sthe sdecision-making sprocess sof scontinuing sto slet
s Ellieslive sin sthe shome.
4. Discuss s inpatient s therapy s to s decrease s Ellies s manipulative
s behaviorspatterns.
ANS: s2
, 4
13. s A s father s reports s that s his s adolescent s daughter s has s gotten s good s grades
s upsuntil sthe slast squarter sof sschool.
She s has s been s hanging s out s by s herself s and s does s not s want s to s talk s to
s himsanymore. sThe smental shealth snurse
should:
1. Realize sthat sthis sis sa snatural spart sof sgrowing sup.
2. Perform sa smental shealth sscreening sto scheck sfor sdepression.
3. Attempt sto sget sthe sadolescent sto s discuss s why s she sdoes s not s like s her
sfathersanymore.
4. Let sthe sadolescent stalk swhen sshe sis
sready.sANS: s2
14. sA steen sshould sbe schecked sfor sdepression sat physician s visit(s).
1. Every
.
2. One
3. Monthly
4. Bi-
yearlysANS:
s1
15. sWhen susing sthe sSAD sFACES sdepression sscreen, sit sis simportant sto
sassess:
1. Anhedonia.
2. Suicidal sideations.
3. Sleep spatterns.
4. All sof sthe
sabovesANS: s4
16. s A s school s nurse sis s giving s an sin-service s to s teachers s on s bullycide. s The
s mainsreason sfor sthe steaching sis sso
that:
1. Teachers sare saware sbullying soccurs.
2. Teachers sare sable sto sidentify sstudents swho sare srisk.
3. Teachers scan sbe saware sof sthe sfact sthat ssuicides scan shappen sdue sto
sbullyingsby sothers.
4. Teachers sare saware sof stheir srole sin scausing
sbullycide.sANS: s3
17. sAn s adolescent s with sa sknown shistory sof sbipolar sdisorder sis sin sthe
s schoolsnurses soffice sbecause sa steacher
reported s that sshe swas stalking sfast sand s acting slike s she s was s God. sThe
s schoolsnurse sassesses sthe sgirl sand snotes
that:
1. She sis s probably s in s a s manic s phase s and sneeds s to s be s treated
s professionally.
2. She s has s had s too s much s sleep s and s is s now s hyperactive.
3. She sforgot sto stake sher smedications stoday.
4. She srequires ssome sfood sand srest sbefore sgoing sback sto
sclass.sANS: s1
