NSG 451 Exam 1 Questions and Verified
Answers | Latest Update 2026/ 2027 | Grade A+ |
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Historical perspectives of children?
-children were expendable; property, a means of income
-originated concept of family-centered care; parental involvement,
support of families
Why was there a high child mortality rate in the 1800s?
-long workdays, poverty, infectious disease, unsanitary conditions
Who initiated what in the 1900s?
-lilllian wald initiated public health nursing, educating mothers, hygiene
Health is a state of complete what?
,-health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease
How were children historically treated as?
-historically treated as small adults
-they aren't small adults
What is the major goal of pediatric nursing?
-to improve the quality of healthcare for children and their families
What are health indicators from healthy people 2020?
-physical activity
-overweight and obesity
-tobacco use (vaping)
-substance abuse
-sexual behavior
-mental health
,-injury and violence
-environmental quality
-immunizations
-access to health care
What are the causes of infant mortality?
-primary cause: low birth weight < 2500 g, higher mortality rate
-congenital anomalies: cardiac defects
-sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): back to sleep program
-unintentional injury: suffocation is the leading cause of death from
injury for infants; cosleeping, blankets in crib
What are the goals of healthy people 2020?
-increase quality and length of human life
-eliminate health disparities
What are risk factors for infant mortality?
-african-american race
-male gender
, -short or long gestation
-maternal age (younger or older)
-maternal education
-males are at a disadvantage
Definition of childhood morbidity?
-may denote acute illness, chronic disease, or disability
-difficult to define and measure
-groups with increased morbidity: children who are homeless, poor, or
chronically ill; foreignborn adopted children; and children in daycare
What percentage of children live in poverty?
-17% of children live in families with incomes below the poverty level
Children who live in poverty have poorer what?
Answers | Latest Update 2026/ 2027 | Grade A+ |
Guaranteed Pass!!
Historical perspectives of children?
-children were expendable; property, a means of income
-originated concept of family-centered care; parental involvement,
support of families
Why was there a high child mortality rate in the 1800s?
-long workdays, poverty, infectious disease, unsanitary conditions
Who initiated what in the 1900s?
-lilllian wald initiated public health nursing, educating mothers, hygiene
Health is a state of complete what?
,-health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease
How were children historically treated as?
-historically treated as small adults
-they aren't small adults
What is the major goal of pediatric nursing?
-to improve the quality of healthcare for children and their families
What are health indicators from healthy people 2020?
-physical activity
-overweight and obesity
-tobacco use (vaping)
-substance abuse
-sexual behavior
-mental health
,-injury and violence
-environmental quality
-immunizations
-access to health care
What are the causes of infant mortality?
-primary cause: low birth weight < 2500 g, higher mortality rate
-congenital anomalies: cardiac defects
-sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): back to sleep program
-unintentional injury: suffocation is the leading cause of death from
injury for infants; cosleeping, blankets in crib
What are the goals of healthy people 2020?
-increase quality and length of human life
-eliminate health disparities
What are risk factors for infant mortality?
-african-american race
-male gender
, -short or long gestation
-maternal age (younger or older)
-maternal education
-males are at a disadvantage
Definition of childhood morbidity?
-may denote acute illness, chronic disease, or disability
-difficult to define and measure
-groups with increased morbidity: children who are homeless, poor, or
chronically ill; foreignborn adopted children; and children in daycare
What percentage of children live in poverty?
-17% of children live in families with incomes below the poverty level
Children who live in poverty have poorer what?
