NUR 414 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
According to Healthy People 2020, strategies that address leading health indicators
for the nation would include all of the following areas except:
A. Decreasing tobacco use
B. Increasing innovative treatments for cancers
C. Decreasing substance abuse
D. Increasing immunization rates - Correct answer-B
Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as:
A. BMI > 90th percentile for age and height
B. BMI < 90th percentile for age and gender
C. BMI > 95th percentile for age and height
D. BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender - Correct answer-D
Mental health problems in children:
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,A. Affect 1 in 20 adolescents
B. Make the children less likely to drop out of school than those with other
disabilities
C. Include ADHD
D. Are more common in children living in large urban centers - Correct answer-C
Which one of the following statements is true about infant mortality in the US?
A. There has been a recent dramatic increase in infant mortality in US
B. The US is currently world leader in reducing infant mortality
C. In the US, infant mortality for whites is considerably lower than other races
D. The US has lower infant mortality rates than most other developed countries -
Correct answer-C
The major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed countries is:
A. Birth weight
B. Short gestation
C. Long gestation
D. HIV infection - Correct answer-A
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,Which of the following accounts for the most deaths in infants under 1yr of age?
A. Pneumonia and influenza
B. Infections specific to the perinatal period
C. Accidental injuries
D. Congenital abnormalities - Correct answer-D
Infant mortality decreased significantly in the 1990s for which of the following?
A. Low birth weight
B. Congenital heart defects
C. HIV infection
D. SIDS - Correct answer-C
Which of the following differences if seen when infant death rates are categorized
according to race?
A. Disparities among races have continued to increase dramatically in the US
B. Infant mortality for Hispanic infants is much higher than any other group
C. Infant mortality for African Americans is twice the rate of whites
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, D. Infant mortality for white infants is the same as for other races - Correct answer-
C
After a child reaches that age of 1 year, the leading cause of death is from:
A. HIV
B. Congenital anomalies
C. Unintentional injuries
D. Heart disease - Correct answer-C
Children 12 years of age and older who are victims of homicide tend to be killed
by:
A. Firearms
B. Family members
C. Stabbing
D. Poor safety devices on firearms - Correct answer-A
The disease that continues to be a leading cause of death in all age-groups of
children is:
A. Type I DM
B. AIDS
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Graded A+
According to Healthy People 2020, strategies that address leading health indicators
for the nation would include all of the following areas except:
A. Decreasing tobacco use
B. Increasing innovative treatments for cancers
C. Decreasing substance abuse
D. Increasing immunization rates - Correct answer-B
Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as:
A. BMI > 90th percentile for age and height
B. BMI < 90th percentile for age and gender
C. BMI > 95th percentile for age and height
D. BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender - Correct answer-D
Mental health problems in children:
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,A. Affect 1 in 20 adolescents
B. Make the children less likely to drop out of school than those with other
disabilities
C. Include ADHD
D. Are more common in children living in large urban centers - Correct answer-C
Which one of the following statements is true about infant mortality in the US?
A. There has been a recent dramatic increase in infant mortality in US
B. The US is currently world leader in reducing infant mortality
C. In the US, infant mortality for whites is considerably lower than other races
D. The US has lower infant mortality rates than most other developed countries -
Correct answer-C
The major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed countries is:
A. Birth weight
B. Short gestation
C. Long gestation
D. HIV infection - Correct answer-A
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,Which of the following accounts for the most deaths in infants under 1yr of age?
A. Pneumonia and influenza
B. Infections specific to the perinatal period
C. Accidental injuries
D. Congenital abnormalities - Correct answer-D
Infant mortality decreased significantly in the 1990s for which of the following?
A. Low birth weight
B. Congenital heart defects
C. HIV infection
D. SIDS - Correct answer-C
Which of the following differences if seen when infant death rates are categorized
according to race?
A. Disparities among races have continued to increase dramatically in the US
B. Infant mortality for Hispanic infants is much higher than any other group
C. Infant mortality for African Americans is twice the rate of whites
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, D. Infant mortality for white infants is the same as for other races - Correct answer-
C
After a child reaches that age of 1 year, the leading cause of death is from:
A. HIV
B. Congenital anomalies
C. Unintentional injuries
D. Heart disease - Correct answer-C
Children 12 years of age and older who are victims of homicide tend to be killed
by:
A. Firearms
B. Family members
C. Stabbing
D. Poor safety devices on firearms - Correct answer-A
The disease that continues to be a leading cause of death in all age-groups of
children is:
A. Type I DM
B. AIDS
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