NUR 328 - Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER -The death rate within a population.
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER -Incidence of disease/illness within a population
3 major causes of death during infancy - CORRECT ANSWER -Congenital anomalies,
prematurity, SIDS
2 major causes of illness during childhood - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory infections & GI
infection
Authoritative parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -parents set limits and enforce rules but are
flexible and listen to their children
Authoritarian parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -A parenting style in which the parents are
demanding, expect unquestioned obedience, are not responsive to their children's desires, and
communicate poorly with their children.
Permissive parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -style of parenting in which parent makes few, if any
demands on a child's behavior
cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER -An understanding of how a patient's cultural
background shapes his beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
Cultural relativism - CORRECT ANSWER -not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its
own terms
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER -Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group
, Communication strategy & examination strategy for infants (birth to 1 yr) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Respond to tone, facial expressions
keep caregiver close, warm hands/tools, use distraction
Communication strategy & examination strategy for toddlers (1-3yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Simple words, allow choices
Allow them to sit on caregivers lap, demo on a doll, let them look at the tools before
Communication strategy & examination strategy for preschoolers (3-6yrs) - CORRECT
ANSWER -Play-based explanation
Offer explanations, allow choices, involve them
Communication strategy & examination strategy for school age (6-12yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Logic and explanations, involve them in decisions
Explain procedure in detail, allow them to help or ask questions
Communication strategy & examination strategy for adolescents (12-18) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Privacy & respect, open-ended questions
provide privacy, assure confidentiality, allow for input
3 areas evaluated as part of the nutritional assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Growth charts,
dietary intake, feeding patterns
Anterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes at 12-18 months (top of head)
Posterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes 2-3 months (back of head)
Cephalocaudal - CORRECT ANSWER -head to toe - infants gain head control before walking
Proximodistal - CORRECT ANSWER -"inside-to-outside rule" motor skills emerge in a sequence
of center moving outward - arm control before fine finger movements
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER -The death rate within a population.
Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER -Incidence of disease/illness within a population
3 major causes of death during infancy - CORRECT ANSWER -Congenital anomalies,
prematurity, SIDS
2 major causes of illness during childhood - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory infections & GI
infection
Authoritative parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -parents set limits and enforce rules but are
flexible and listen to their children
Authoritarian parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -A parenting style in which the parents are
demanding, expect unquestioned obedience, are not responsive to their children's desires, and
communicate poorly with their children.
Permissive parenting - CORRECT ANSWER -style of parenting in which parent makes few, if any
demands on a child's behavior
cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER -An understanding of how a patient's cultural
background shapes his beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
Cultural relativism - CORRECT ANSWER -not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its
own terms
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER -Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group
, Communication strategy & examination strategy for infants (birth to 1 yr) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Respond to tone, facial expressions
keep caregiver close, warm hands/tools, use distraction
Communication strategy & examination strategy for toddlers (1-3yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Simple words, allow choices
Allow them to sit on caregivers lap, demo on a doll, let them look at the tools before
Communication strategy & examination strategy for preschoolers (3-6yrs) - CORRECT
ANSWER -Play-based explanation
Offer explanations, allow choices, involve them
Communication strategy & examination strategy for school age (6-12yrs) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Logic and explanations, involve them in decisions
Explain procedure in detail, allow them to help or ask questions
Communication strategy & examination strategy for adolescents (12-18) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Privacy & respect, open-ended questions
provide privacy, assure confidentiality, allow for input
3 areas evaluated as part of the nutritional assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Growth charts,
dietary intake, feeding patterns
Anterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes at 12-18 months (top of head)
Posterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes 2-3 months (back of head)
Cephalocaudal - CORRECT ANSWER -head to toe - infants gain head control before walking
Proximodistal - CORRECT ANSWER -"inside-to-outside rule" motor skills emerge in a sequence
of center moving outward - arm control before fine finger movements
