Essentials of Pediatric Nursing CH 1
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1. Origin: Chapter 1, 1 Ans: C
The nurse providing family-cen- Feedback:
tered care in a hospital setting re- In the past, health was defined simply as the absence
flects on the focus of the health care of disease; health was measured by monitoring the
provided in today's society. Which mortality and morbidity of a group. Over the past
statement best describes the cur- century, however, the focus of health has shifted to
rent definition of health? disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness.
A) Health is described as 'an ab- The World Health Organization (2013) defines health
sence of disease.' as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social
B) Health is measured by monitor- well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or
ing mortality and morbidity of a infirmity." The gains in child health have been huge,
group. but, unfortunately, these gains are not shared equally
C) Health is a state of complete among all children.
physical, mental, and social well-be-
ing.
D) Technological gains made in
health care are shared equally
among all children.
2. Origin: Chapter 1, 2 Ans: D
The student nurse is learning about Feedback:
the past history of child health and In past centuries in the United States, the health of the
health care in the United States. country was poorer than it is today; mortality rates were
Which statement accurately reflects high and life expectancy was short. Over the years the
the condition of health care in the health of children received more and more attention,
past and current centuries? leading to a better understanding of sources of illness
A) In past centuries in the United and improvements in sanitation, water, and nutrition.
States, the health of the country was As a result, by the late twentieth century unintentional
better than it is today due to the injuries rather than infectious diseases had become
simpler style of living. the leading cause of death for children older than 1
B) In the current century, mortality year old.
rates are high, but life expectancy
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has increased due to technological
advances.
C) In the late eighteenth and ear-
ly nineteenth centuries urban pub-
lic health improvements made cities
healthier places for growing chil-
dren.
D) By the late twentieth century un-
intentional injuries rather than in-
fectious diseases had become the
leading cause of death for children
older than 1 year old.
3. Origin: Chapter 1, 3 Ans: C
The nurse is administering a num- Feedback:
ber of therapeutic interventions for Using mechanical ventilation and medications to foster
neonates, infants, and children on lung development in premature infants increases their
the pediatric unit. Which interven- survival rate. Yet the infants who survive are often faced
tion contributes to an increase in with myriad chronic illnesses. Administering antibiotics
chronic illness seen in early child- to prevent lethal infections, vaccinating children to pre-
hood? vent childhood diseases, and using corticosteroids as
A) Administering antibiotics to pre- a treatment for asthma may cause side effects, but do
vent lethal infections not contribute to chronic illness in children.
B) Vaccinating children to prevent
childhood diseases
C) Using mechanical ventilation for
premature infants
D) Using corticosteroids as a treat-
ment for asthma
4. Origin: Chapter 1, 4 Ans: B
The nurse is reviewing a copy of Feedback:
, Essentials of Pediatric Nursing CH 1
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the U.S. Surgeon General's Report, Healthy People is a comprehensive health promotion
Healthy People. Which nursing ac- and disease prevention agenda that is working to-
tion best reflects the nurse fostering ward improving the quantity and quality of life for
this health care agenda? all Americans (U.S. Department of Health and Human
A) The nurse signs up for classes to Services, 2010). Overarching goals are to eliminate
obtain an advanced degree in nurs- preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature
ing death; achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
B) The nurse volunteers at a lo- improve the health of all groups; create physical and
cal health care clinic providing free social environments that promote good health; and
vaccinations for low-income popula- promote healthy development and behaviors across
tions every stage of life. Volunteering at a local health
C) The nurse performs an in-service care clinic directly reflects the goal of improving the
on basic hospital equipment for stu- health of all groups of people. Signing up for classes,
dent nurses performing in-services on equipment, and compiling
D) The nurse compiles nursing ar- nursing articles on evidence-based practices in nurs-
ticles on evidence-based practices ing are all worthwhile activities that foster health care
in nursing to present at a hospital delivery, but are not as directly linked to the agenda of
training seminar promoting health in the community.
5. Origin: Chapter 1, 5 Ans: A, C, D, E
The neonatal nurse researches the Feedback:
neonatal and mortality rates in the Neonatal mortality is the number of infant deaths oc-
United States. Which statements ac- curring in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births.
curately describe these measure- The infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths
ments of child health? Select all that occurring in the first 12 months of life and is docu-
apply. mented as the number of deaths in relation to 1,000
A) Neonatal mortality is the num- live births. The infant mortality rate is used as an index
ber of infant deaths occurring in the of the general health of a country; generally, this statis-
first 28 days of life per 1,000 live tic is one of the most significant measures of children's
births. health. In 2007, the infant mortality rate in the United
B) The infant mortality rate refers to States was 6.8 per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality
the number of deaths occurring in
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1. Origin: Chapter 1, 1 Ans: C
The nurse providing family-cen- Feedback:
tered care in a hospital setting re- In the past, health was defined simply as the absence
flects on the focus of the health care of disease; health was measured by monitoring the
provided in today's society. Which mortality and morbidity of a group. Over the past
statement best describes the cur- century, however, the focus of health has shifted to
rent definition of health? disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness.
A) Health is described as 'an ab- The World Health Organization (2013) defines health
sence of disease.' as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social
B) Health is measured by monitor- well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or
ing mortality and morbidity of a infirmity." The gains in child health have been huge,
group. but, unfortunately, these gains are not shared equally
C) Health is a state of complete among all children.
physical, mental, and social well-be-
ing.
D) Technological gains made in
health care are shared equally
among all children.
2. Origin: Chapter 1, 2 Ans: D
The student nurse is learning about Feedback:
the past history of child health and In past centuries in the United States, the health of the
health care in the United States. country was poorer than it is today; mortality rates were
Which statement accurately reflects high and life expectancy was short. Over the years the
the condition of health care in the health of children received more and more attention,
past and current centuries? leading to a better understanding of sources of illness
A) In past centuries in the United and improvements in sanitation, water, and nutrition.
States, the health of the country was As a result, by the late twentieth century unintentional
better than it is today due to the injuries rather than infectious diseases had become
simpler style of living. the leading cause of death for children older than 1
B) In the current century, mortality year old.
rates are high, but life expectancy
, Essentials of Pediatric Nursing CH 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_55zu54
has increased due to technological
advances.
C) In the late eighteenth and ear-
ly nineteenth centuries urban pub-
lic health improvements made cities
healthier places for growing chil-
dren.
D) By the late twentieth century un-
intentional injuries rather than in-
fectious diseases had become the
leading cause of death for children
older than 1 year old.
3. Origin: Chapter 1, 3 Ans: C
The nurse is administering a num- Feedback:
ber of therapeutic interventions for Using mechanical ventilation and medications to foster
neonates, infants, and children on lung development in premature infants increases their
the pediatric unit. Which interven- survival rate. Yet the infants who survive are often faced
tion contributes to an increase in with myriad chronic illnesses. Administering antibiotics
chronic illness seen in early child- to prevent lethal infections, vaccinating children to pre-
hood? vent childhood diseases, and using corticosteroids as
A) Administering antibiotics to pre- a treatment for asthma may cause side effects, but do
vent lethal infections not contribute to chronic illness in children.
B) Vaccinating children to prevent
childhood diseases
C) Using mechanical ventilation for
premature infants
D) Using corticosteroids as a treat-
ment for asthma
4. Origin: Chapter 1, 4 Ans: B
The nurse is reviewing a copy of Feedback:
, Essentials of Pediatric Nursing CH 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_55zu54
the U.S. Surgeon General's Report, Healthy People is a comprehensive health promotion
Healthy People. Which nursing ac- and disease prevention agenda that is working to-
tion best reflects the nurse fostering ward improving the quantity and quality of life for
this health care agenda? all Americans (U.S. Department of Health and Human
A) The nurse signs up for classes to Services, 2010). Overarching goals are to eliminate
obtain an advanced degree in nurs- preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature
ing death; achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
B) The nurse volunteers at a lo- improve the health of all groups; create physical and
cal health care clinic providing free social environments that promote good health; and
vaccinations for low-income popula- promote healthy development and behaviors across
tions every stage of life. Volunteering at a local health
C) The nurse performs an in-service care clinic directly reflects the goal of improving the
on basic hospital equipment for stu- health of all groups of people. Signing up for classes,
dent nurses performing in-services on equipment, and compiling
D) The nurse compiles nursing ar- nursing articles on evidence-based practices in nurs-
ticles on evidence-based practices ing are all worthwhile activities that foster health care
in nursing to present at a hospital delivery, but are not as directly linked to the agenda of
training seminar promoting health in the community.
5. Origin: Chapter 1, 5 Ans: A, C, D, E
The neonatal nurse researches the Feedback:
neonatal and mortality rates in the Neonatal mortality is the number of infant deaths oc-
United States. Which statements ac- curring in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births.
curately describe these measure- The infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths
ments of child health? Select all that occurring in the first 12 months of life and is docu-
apply. mented as the number of deaths in relation to 1,000
A) Neonatal mortality is the num- live births. The infant mortality rate is used as an index
ber of infant deaths occurring in the of the general health of a country; generally, this statis-
first 28 days of life per 1,000 live tic is one of the most significant measures of children's
births. health. In 2007, the infant mortality rate in the United
B) The infant mortality rate refers to States was 6.8 per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality
the number of deaths occurring in
