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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 7 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment MS
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C: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement explains why the
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Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which groups of individ
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uals are at risk for which health problems. Life-span statistics is a part of the mortality data.
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Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of school-
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ciated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celi
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ac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
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TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
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this age group. Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age group.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 7 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment MS
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American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?
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