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Infant mortality rate - ANSWER-The highest infant mortality rate globally is found in
SubSaharan Africa.
Effective intervention for child mortality - ANSWER-Vaccinations are the most effective
intervention to achieve the greatest worldwide reduction in child mortality from
pneumonia and diarrhea.
Health status of children in the U.S. - ANSWER-Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have
shown a recent significant decrease.
Child health outcome associated with climate change - ANSWER-Nutrition is a major
child health outcome associated with worldwide climate change.
Well child care guidelines - ANSWER-Scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key
developmental milestones adheres to the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics
Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines.
Therapeutic milieu - ANSWER-The best explanation of therapeutic milieu is that it is the
place where the child is receiving care.
Inpatient psychiatric treatment considerations - ANSWER-A child expressing thoughts
of self-harm should be placed in an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
Learning disabilities in children - ANSWER-Learning disabilities in children have
scientifically been linked to genetics.
Behavioral challenges in children - ANSWER-The child may be defiant or have
tantrums.
Reversion to enuresis - ANSWER-A child may revert back to enuresis due to stress.
Crisis intervention needs - ANSWER-Discussing the individual's everyday activities is
not a necessary intervention for crisis needs.
Seclusion room release criteria - ANSWER-A patient must be taken out of the seclusion
room when he starts headbutting the window.
,MacDonald Triad - ANSWER-Behaviors including enuresis, pushing others, and
pyromania.
Discharge planning for borderline personality disorder - ANSWER-Instructions include a
consistent caregiver, monitoring of media, obtaining support from family and friends,
and seeking medical attention when feeling good.
Executive functioning interventions - ANSWER-Interventions include placing visual aids
on the bathroom mirror, giving the child a choice in foods, allowing the child to ask for
help, and reminding the child to be nice to others.
Attachment issues in adopted children - ANSWER-Children may exhibit anger,
manipulative behavior, and lack of seeking positive attention due to previous neglect.
Infant depression indicators - ANSWER-Indicators include crying more than average
and looking away when an adult attempts to play.
Adolescent depression screening - ANSWER-Should be performed at every physician
visit.
SAD FACES depression screen - ANSWER-Important to assess anhedonia, suicidal
ideations, and sleep patterns.
Bullycide awareness for teachers - ANSWER-Teachers should be aware that suicides
can happen due to bullying.
Manic phase in bipolar disorder - ANSWER-Characterized by talking fast and acting
inappropriately, requiring professional treatment.
Haploid cells - ANSWER-Each contains 23 chromosomes.
Genetic notation 47,XX,6q - ANSWER-Indicates a female with deletion on the long arm
of chromosome 6.
Enuresis - ANSWER-Involuntary urination, especially by children.
Pyromania - ANSWER-Impulse control disorder characterized by the repeated urge to
set fires.
Executive functioning - ANSWER-Cognitive processes that include working memory,
flexible thinking, and self-control.
Attachment issues - ANSWER-Difficulties in forming emotional bonds due to early
neglect or trauma.
Anhedonia - ANSWER-Inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
,Suicidal ideations - ANSWER-Thoughts about or an unusual preoccupation with suicide.
Bullycide - ANSWER-Suicide that occurs in response to bullying.
Manic episode - ANSWER-A period of abnormally elevated mood and high energy.
Mental health screening - ANSWER-A process to identify individuals who may have
mental health issues.
Visual aids for children - ANSWER-Tools used to help children understand and follow
routines.
Support from family and friends - ANSWER-Crucial for adolescents dealing with mental
health issues.
Monitoring of media - ANSWER-Important for teenagers to reduce exposure to harmful
content.
Crying in infants - ANSWER-Can indicate distress or depression in young children.
Behavioral interventions - ANSWER-Strategies used to modify specific behaviors in
children.
Recessive genetic disorder - ANSWER-A disorder that requires two copies of a mutated
gene for the disease to manifest.
Cystic fibrosis - ANSWER-A recessive disease requiring the presence of a gene
mutation on both alleles inherited from the parents.
Neurofibromatosis - ANSWER-An autosomal dominant disorder where one affected
parent has a 50% risk of passing the disorder to each child.
Hemophilia A - ANSWER-An X-linked recessive disorder present in males in previous
generations, with a 50% chance for daughters to be carriers.
Chromosomal microarray - ANSWER-A diagnostic study ordered to detect the presence
of additional genetic material on a chromosome.
FISH - ANSWER-A diagnostic test used to detect specific DNA sequences on
chromosomes.
Carrier testing - ANSWER-A type of testing recommended for couples concerned about
the potential for having children with cystic fibrosis.
, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 - ANSWER-Legislation that mandates
corporations to disclose known toxic chemicals and requires testing of some chemicals.
Precautionary principle - ANSWER-A principle stating that chemicals must be proven
safe before being introduced into the environment.
Lead level of 11 mcg/dL - ANSWER-A result from a child's rapid capillary screening test
indicating the need for further testing.
Venous sample for lead levels - ANSWER-The next step after a rapid capillary
screening test reveals elevated lead levels in a child.
Monogenetic disorder - ANSWER-A genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a single
gene.
Point mutations - ANSWER-A type of mutation responsible for many single-gene
genetic disorders.
Autosomal dominant disorder - ANSWER-A genetic disorder that requires only one copy
of a mutated gene from one parent for the disease to manifest.
X-linked recessive disorder - ANSWER-A genetic disorder where the gene causing the
disorder is located on the X chromosome.
Three-generation pedigree - ANSWER-A tool used to assess genetic risk factors in
families.
Genetic screening tests - ANSWER-Tests performed to identify individuals at risk for
genetic disorders.
Toxic chemicals reporting - ANSWER-A requirement established by the TSCA for
corporations to disclose known toxic chemicals.
Toxicity testing - ANSWER-A requirement under TSCA that all manufactured chemicals
undergo testing for toxicity.
EPA authorization - ANSWER-The power granted to the Environmental Protection
Agency to require testing and reporting of certain chemicals.
Lead abatement measures - ANSWER-Actions taken to reduce lead exposure in a
child's environment.
Monthly lead monitoring - ANSWER-A follow-up procedure for children with elevated
lead levels.