CHILD HEALTH NURSING UNIT – I MODERN CONCEPTS OF CHILD
ARE SHORT ANSWERS 2025 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Q1. What is child mortality rate?
Ans: Child Mortality Rate
Introduction: It is also called as under five mortality rate.
Meaning: Child mortality rate measures the probability of dying in between birth
and exactly 5 years of age.
• In India, child mortality rate in 2004 was 85 per 1000 live births .
Causes
• Acute respiratory infections
• Neonatal and perinatal threats
• Diarrhea
• Malaria
• Neonatal tetanus
• Malnutrition
Q2. What is Child Morbidity rate?
Ans: Meaning
• Child morbidity rate measures the portion of children between births to 5 years
of age in a specific geographical location who contracted a particular disease
during a specific period of time.
• It indicates the frequency of the disease appearing in a population.
Q3. List the side effects of Phototherapy.
Ans : : Introduction
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,Phototherapy or light therapy is the most common medical treatment for jaundice in
newborn.
Meaning
Phototherapy is the process of using Blue lamps or light waves to the baby’s skin in
order to convert the unconjugated bilirubin in to conjugated bilirubin to eliminate
easier in the stool and urine.
Side effects of Phototherapy
• Loss, greenish stool
• Bronze – baby syndrome
• Transient skin rashes
• Hyperthermia
• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Upsets maternal baby interaction
Q4. List the stages of Grief
Ans : Definition
• Grief is defined as the emotional process of coping with a loss.
• The reality of loss can be applied to the absence of anything that is
significant or meaningful to our existence .
Kubler Ross identified five stages of grief
• Stage I : Denial
• Stage II : Anger
• Stage III: Bargaining
• Stage IV : Depression
• Stage V : Acceptance
Q5. List four causes of perinatal death.
Ans: Meaning
Perinatal death is late fetal and early neonatal deaths weighing over 1000gm at birth
expressed as a ratio per 1000 live births weighing over 1000gm at birth.
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,Causes: are
• Antenatal, Intra-natal or Postnatal asphyxia
• LBW babies
• Congenital anomalies
• Birth injury
• Perinatal infections.
Q6. Differentiate between Grief and Bereavement
Ans:
Grief Bereavement
Grief forms an emotional reaction to Bereavement is the time period after the
loss, loss whereby the person grieves and
mourns that loss.
GRIEF is the emotional response to that BEREAVEMENT is the
loss. acknowledgment of the objective fact
that one has experienced a death.
Q7. List four causes of under five mortality.
Ans : Meaning
• Annual number of deaths of children aged under 5 years expressed as a rate
per 1000 live births.
Causes: are
• Infectious diseases, including pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria.
• Pre-term birth,
• Birth asphyxia and trauma.
• Congenital anomalies
Q8. Mention the stages of Grief.
Ans: Definition
• Grief is defined as the emotional process of coping with a loss.
• The reality of loss can be applied to the absence of anything that is
significant or meaningful to our existence .
Kubler Ross identified five stages of grief
• Stage I : Denial
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, • Stage II : Anger
• Stage III: Bargaining
• Stage IV : Depression
• Stage V : Acceptance
Stage I : Denial
• This is a stage of shock and disbelief .
• The response may be No it can’t be true.
Stage II : Anger
• Why me ? and it is not fair , are comments often expressed during the
anger stage .
• Anger may be directed at self or displaced on loved ones , caregivers
and even god.
Stage III : Bargaining
• If god will help me through this , I promise I will go to church every
Sunday and volunteer my time to help others.
Stage IV : Depression
• During this stage , the full impact of the loss is experienced.
Stage V : Acceptance
• The final stage brings a feeling of peace regrading the loss that has
occurred .
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
UNIT – II
THE HEALTHY CHILD
SHORT ANSWERS (02 MARKS)
Q1. Mention the types of Play in children.
Ans: Play is the activity that is pleasurable and enjoyable aspect of child’s life and
essential to promote growth and development.
Types of Play: are
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ARE SHORT ANSWERS 2025 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Q1. What is child mortality rate?
Ans: Child Mortality Rate
Introduction: It is also called as under five mortality rate.
Meaning: Child mortality rate measures the probability of dying in between birth
and exactly 5 years of age.
• In India, child mortality rate in 2004 was 85 per 1000 live births .
Causes
• Acute respiratory infections
• Neonatal and perinatal threats
• Diarrhea
• Malaria
• Neonatal tetanus
• Malnutrition
Q2. What is Child Morbidity rate?
Ans: Meaning
• Child morbidity rate measures the portion of children between births to 5 years
of age in a specific geographical location who contracted a particular disease
during a specific period of time.
• It indicates the frequency of the disease appearing in a population.
Q3. List the side effects of Phototherapy.
Ans : : Introduction
1
,Phototherapy or light therapy is the most common medical treatment for jaundice in
newborn.
Meaning
Phototherapy is the process of using Blue lamps or light waves to the baby’s skin in
order to convert the unconjugated bilirubin in to conjugated bilirubin to eliminate
easier in the stool and urine.
Side effects of Phototherapy
• Loss, greenish stool
• Bronze – baby syndrome
• Transient skin rashes
• Hyperthermia
• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Upsets maternal baby interaction
Q4. List the stages of Grief
Ans : Definition
• Grief is defined as the emotional process of coping with a loss.
• The reality of loss can be applied to the absence of anything that is
significant or meaningful to our existence .
Kubler Ross identified five stages of grief
• Stage I : Denial
• Stage II : Anger
• Stage III: Bargaining
• Stage IV : Depression
• Stage V : Acceptance
Q5. List four causes of perinatal death.
Ans: Meaning
Perinatal death is late fetal and early neonatal deaths weighing over 1000gm at birth
expressed as a ratio per 1000 live births weighing over 1000gm at birth.
2
,Causes: are
• Antenatal, Intra-natal or Postnatal asphyxia
• LBW babies
• Congenital anomalies
• Birth injury
• Perinatal infections.
Q6. Differentiate between Grief and Bereavement
Ans:
Grief Bereavement
Grief forms an emotional reaction to Bereavement is the time period after the
loss, loss whereby the person grieves and
mourns that loss.
GRIEF is the emotional response to that BEREAVEMENT is the
loss. acknowledgment of the objective fact
that one has experienced a death.
Q7. List four causes of under five mortality.
Ans : Meaning
• Annual number of deaths of children aged under 5 years expressed as a rate
per 1000 live births.
Causes: are
• Infectious diseases, including pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria.
• Pre-term birth,
• Birth asphyxia and trauma.
• Congenital anomalies
Q8. Mention the stages of Grief.
Ans: Definition
• Grief is defined as the emotional process of coping with a loss.
• The reality of loss can be applied to the absence of anything that is
significant or meaningful to our existence .
Kubler Ross identified five stages of grief
• Stage I : Denial
3
, • Stage II : Anger
• Stage III: Bargaining
• Stage IV : Depression
• Stage V : Acceptance
Stage I : Denial
• This is a stage of shock and disbelief .
• The response may be No it can’t be true.
Stage II : Anger
• Why me ? and it is not fair , are comments often expressed during the
anger stage .
• Anger may be directed at self or displaced on loved ones , caregivers
and even god.
Stage III : Bargaining
• If god will help me through this , I promise I will go to church every
Sunday and volunteer my time to help others.
Stage IV : Depression
• During this stage , the full impact of the loss is experienced.
Stage V : Acceptance
• The final stage brings a feeling of peace regrading the loss that has
occurred .
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
UNIT – II
THE HEALTHY CHILD
SHORT ANSWERS (02 MARKS)
Q1. Mention the types of Play in children.
Ans: Play is the activity that is pleasurable and enjoyable aspect of child’s life and
essential to promote growth and development.
Types of Play: are
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