PRIMARY CARE OF THE CHILDBEARING & CHILDREARING
FAMILY PRACTICUM – CHAMBERLAIN | VERIFIED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS | A+ GRADED
1. Functional health pattern alteration — A possible change in health behavior,
such as a parent smoking around a child with asthma despite advice against
it.
Answer: Functional health pattern alteration refers to a possible change in
health behavior.
2. Infant's weight below the 3rd percentile — A condition indicating potential
health issues, especially when the mother does not comply with the feeding
regimen.
Answer: Infant weight below 3rd percentile indicates potential health
issues.
3. Concrete operational stage — A developmental stage where children can
understand the link between stress and symptoms of diseases like irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS).
Answer: Concrete operational stage.
4. Health behavior prediction model — A framework used to discuss lifestyle
changes, such as the behavioral change model, health belief model, health
promotion model, or transtheoretical model.
Answer: Health behavior prediction model.
5. Health belief and self-efficacy model — A teaching approach that
encourages children to manage asthma by understanding their health and
the importance of medication adherence.
Answer: Health belief and self-efficacy model.
,6. Stage of change — The phase in which an individual expresses a desire to
lose weight but is reluctant to give up certain foods, indicating
contemplation.
Answer: Contemplation stage.
7. Maintenance stage of change — A phase where an individual who quit
smoking experiences cravings and must manage social situations involving
smoking.
Answer: Maintenance stage of change.
8. Diabetes management — The process of monitoring and controlling blood
sugar levels, which may involve assessing parental support and knowledge.
Answer: Diabetes management involves monitoring blood sugar and
assessing parental support.
9. Motivational Interviewing — A counseling approach that involves enhancing
a patient's motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
Answer: Motivational Interviewing.
10.Reframing Technique — A technique used to help clients view a situation
from a different perspective, often to reduce negative feelings.
Answer: Reframing Technique.
11.FleschKincaid Readability Test — A tool used to estimate the reading level of
English texts.
Answer: FleschKincaid Readability Test.
12.Gunning Fog Index — A readability test that estimates the years of formal
education needed to understand a text.
Answer: Gunning Fog Index.
13.SMOG — A readability formula that estimates the years of education
needed to understand a piece of writing.
Answer: SMOG.
14.Health Literacy — The ability to obtain, process, and understand basic
health information and services needed to make appropriate health
, decisions.
Answer: Health Literacy.
15.Sleep Disorders — Conditions that impact the quality, timing, and amount
of sleep, which can affect overall health.
Answer: Sleep Disorders.
16.Leptin — A hormone that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting
hunger.
Answer: Leptin inhibits hunger.
17.Ghrelin — A hormone that stimulates appetite, increasing food intake and
promoting fat storage.
Answer: Ghrelin stimulates appetite.
18.Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — The sudden and unexplained
death of an otherwise healthy infant, usually during sleep.
Answer: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
19.Optimal Sleep for Infants — The recommended amount of sleep for a 2-
week-old infant is 15 to 18 hours per day.
Answer: 15 to 18 hours per day.
20.Bedsharing and SIDS — Bedsharing with infants greatly increases the risk of
SIDS.
Answer: True.
21.Breastfeeding and SIDS — Breastfeeding does not appear to have any
influence on SIDS risk.
Answer: False — breastfeeding reduces SIDS risk.
22.Day Care and SIDS — Infants who attend day care have a higher than usual
incidence of SIDS.
Answer: False — day care attendance is associated with lower SIDS risk.
23.Immunization and SIDS — There is no difference in SIDS rates in immunized
versus nonimmunized infants.
Answer: True.
, 24.Child Sleep Patterns — Most sleep disorders in children are benign and will
be outgrown.
Answer: True.
25.Sleep Log — A record kept by parents to track their child's sleep patterns.
Answer: Sleep Log.
26.Weight Management in Adolescents — Counseling strategies for obese
adolescents to help them manage weight without giving up favorite foods.
Answer: Focus on portion control and healthy substitutions.
27.Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms — Symptoms experienced after quitting
smoking, which are typically temporary.
Answer: True.
28.Consultation with a Dietician — A recommendation for developing an
appropriate diet for children who are overweight.
Answer: Referral to a dietician.
29.Sleep Study — An assessment conducted to diagnose sleep disorders.
Answer: Polysomnography.
30.Child's Daytime Naps — Children may need longer daytime naps to
compensate for lost sleep.
Answer: True.
31.Obesity in Adolescents — A condition where adolescents have excessive
body fat that may impair health.
Answer: Obesity.
32.Parental Involvement in Care — The active participation of parents in their
child's health and treatment.
Answer: Parental involvement in care.
33.Assessment of Sleep Disorders — Evaluating sleep patterns and behaviors to
identify potential sleep disorders.
Answer: Sleep assessment.