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 pediatric primary care clinic is designing its services around the
definition of primary health care. Which practice best reflects the core
purpose of pediatric primary care?
A. Providing only treatment for acute illnesses after symptoms develop
B. Providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated care that includes
prevention, health supervision, and management of illness
C. Providing disease-specific specialty care without long-term follow-up
D. Focusing primarily on childhood immunization while referring other
concerns elsewhere
Correct Answer: B. Providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated
care that includes prevention, health supervision, and management of
illness
Rationale:
Pediatric primary care is broader than disease treatment or prevention
alone. It includes first-contact care, health supervision, anticipatory
guidance, developmental monitoring, screening, management of acute
and chronic conditions, and coordination or referral when additional
services are needed. This comprehensive approach is ideally delivered
within a medical home that emphasizes continuity and family-centered
care.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Acute illness treatment is only one component of pediatric primary
care and does not encompass health promotion or longitudinal care.
, C. Specialty care is generally focused on particular conditions and does
not replace the broad, continuous role of primary care.
D. Immunization is an important preventive service, but pediatric
primary care includes much more than vaccination.
Question 2
Question:
Which statement best distinguishes primary prevention from primary
care in pediatric practice?
A. Primary prevention is provided only during illness visits, whereas
primary care is provided only during well-child visits
B. Primary care focuses exclusively on preventing disease, whereas
primary prevention includes diagnosis and treatment
C. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it occurs,
whereas primary care provides a broader framework for ongoing health
and illness management
D. Primary prevention and primary care are interchangeable terms in
pediatric practice
Correct Answer: C. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or
injury before it occurs, whereas primary care provides a broader
framework for ongoing health and illness management
Rationale:
Primary prevention is directed toward preventing a health problem
before it occurs, such as counseling about injury prevention or
recommending appropriate immunization. Pediatric primary care is a
broader delivery system that includes preventive services as well as
8th Edition
• Author(s)Dawn Lee Garzon, Mary Dirks,
Martha Driessnack, Karen G. Duderstadt,
Nan M. Gaylord
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question:
A pediatric primary care clinic is designing its services around the
definition of primary health care. Which practice best reflects the core
purpose of pediatric primary care?
A. Providing only treatment for acute illnesses after symptoms develop
B. Providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated care that includes
prevention, health supervision, and management of illness
C. Providing disease-specific specialty care without long-term follow-up
D. Focusing primarily on childhood immunization while referring other
concerns elsewhere
Correct Answer: B. Providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated
care that includes prevention, health supervision, and management of
illness
Rationale:
Pediatric primary care is broader than disease treatment or prevention
alone. It includes first-contact care, health supervision, anticipatory
guidance, developmental monitoring, screening, management of acute
and chronic conditions, and coordination or referral when additional
services are needed. This comprehensive approach is ideally delivered
within a medical home that emphasizes continuity and family-centered
care.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Acute illness treatment is only one component of pediatric primary
care and does not encompass health promotion or longitudinal care.
, C. Specialty care is generally focused on particular conditions and does
not replace the broad, continuous role of primary care.
D. Immunization is an important preventive service, but pediatric
primary care includes much more than vaccination.
Question 2
Question:
Which statement best distinguishes primary prevention from primary
care in pediatric practice?
A. Primary prevention is provided only during illness visits, whereas
primary care is provided only during well-child visits
B. Primary care focuses exclusively on preventing disease, whereas
primary prevention includes diagnosis and treatment
C. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it occurs,
whereas primary care provides a broader framework for ongoing health
and illness management
D. Primary prevention and primary care are interchangeable terms in
pediatric practice
Correct Answer: C. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or
injury before it occurs, whereas primary care provides a broader
framework for ongoing health and illness management
Rationale:
Primary prevention is directed toward preventing a health problem
before it occurs, such as counseling about injury prevention or
recommending appropriate immunization. Pediatric primary care is a
broader delivery system that includes preventive services as well as
