Burns' Pediatric Primary Care
8th Edition
• Author(s)Dawn Lee Garzon, Mary Dirks,
Martha Driessnack, Karen G. Duderstadt,
Nan M. Gaylord
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question: A parent brings a 7-year-old child to a pediatric primary care
clinic for an annual visit. The child has no current illness. Which activity
best represents primary care rather than primary prevention?
A. Providing counseling about helmet use while riding a bicycle
B. Screening the child for vision and hearing concerns
C. Diagnosing and managing the child's newly identified asthma
D. Recommending age-appropriate immunizations
Correct Answer: C. Diagnosing and managing the child's newly
identified asthma
Rationale: Primary care includes ongoing, accessible healthcare that
addresses acute and chronic health needs, including diagnosis and
management of illness. Primary prevention focuses on reducing the
likelihood that disease or injury will occur, such as through
immunization, safety counseling, and preventive interventions.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Helmet counseling is a preventive intervention designed to reduce
the risk of injury before it occurs.
B. Screening is a preventive service intended to detect potential
problems early rather than manage an established disease.
D. Immunization is a classic primary prevention strategy because it
helps prevent infectious disease.
Question 2
, Question: A child with a chronic respiratory condition requires ongoing
monitoring, medication management, and coordination of services.
Which pediatric primary care provider role is most important in
ensuring continuity of care?
A. Limiting care to treatment of acute symptoms
B. Coordinating preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare needs over
time
C. Referring every concern to a pediatric subspecialist
D. Focusing only on the child's current physical symptoms
Correct Answer: B. Coordinating preventive, acute, and chronic
healthcare needs over time
Rationale: Pediatric primary care emphasizes continuity and
comprehensive care. The provider addresses health promotion,
prevention, acute problems, chronic conditions, developmental
concerns, and coordination with other professionals when needed.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Primary care is broader than acute symptom treatment and includes
prevention and chronic disease management.
C. Subspecialty referral is appropriate when indicated but should not
replace comprehensive primary care.
D. Pediatric primary care considers developmental, behavioral, family,
and preventive needs in addition to physical symptoms.
Question 3
Question: During a well-child visit, the pediatric primary care provider
recognizes that the child cannot always communicate symptoms reliably
8th Edition
• Author(s)Dawn Lee Garzon, Mary Dirks,
Martha Driessnack, Karen G. Duderstadt,
Nan M. Gaylord
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question: A parent brings a 7-year-old child to a pediatric primary care
clinic for an annual visit. The child has no current illness. Which activity
best represents primary care rather than primary prevention?
A. Providing counseling about helmet use while riding a bicycle
B. Screening the child for vision and hearing concerns
C. Diagnosing and managing the child's newly identified asthma
D. Recommending age-appropriate immunizations
Correct Answer: C. Diagnosing and managing the child's newly
identified asthma
Rationale: Primary care includes ongoing, accessible healthcare that
addresses acute and chronic health needs, including diagnosis and
management of illness. Primary prevention focuses on reducing the
likelihood that disease or injury will occur, such as through
immunization, safety counseling, and preventive interventions.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Helmet counseling is a preventive intervention designed to reduce
the risk of injury before it occurs.
B. Screening is a preventive service intended to detect potential
problems early rather than manage an established disease.
D. Immunization is a classic primary prevention strategy because it
helps prevent infectious disease.
Question 2
, Question: A child with a chronic respiratory condition requires ongoing
monitoring, medication management, and coordination of services.
Which pediatric primary care provider role is most important in
ensuring continuity of care?
A. Limiting care to treatment of acute symptoms
B. Coordinating preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare needs over
time
C. Referring every concern to a pediatric subspecialist
D. Focusing only on the child's current physical symptoms
Correct Answer: B. Coordinating preventive, acute, and chronic
healthcare needs over time
Rationale: Pediatric primary care emphasizes continuity and
comprehensive care. The provider addresses health promotion,
prevention, acute problems, chronic conditions, developmental
concerns, and coordination with other professionals when needed.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Primary care is broader than acute symptom treatment and includes
prevention and chronic disease management.
C. Subspecialty referral is appropriate when indicated but should not
replace comprehensive primary care.
D. Pediatric primary care considers developmental, behavioral, family,
and preventive needs in addition to physical symptoms.
Question 3
Question: During a well-child visit, the pediatric primary care provider
recognizes that the child cannot always communicate symptoms reliably
