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For Bright Futures: Guidelines For Health Supervision Of Infants,
Children, And Adolescents
4th Edition By American Academy Of Pediatrics Graded A+
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, bright futures guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and
adolescents 4th edition
bright futures health promotion themes
unit 1: an introduction to the bright futures health promotion themes
multiple choice
1. a nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric
populations. which current trend in the pediatric setting should the nurse expect to find?
a. increased hospitalization of children
b. decreased number of uninsured children
c. an increase in ambulatory care
d. decreased use of managed care
ans: c
one effect of managed care is that pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted dramatically from the
acute care setting to the ambulatory setting. the number of hospital beds being used has
decreased as more care is provided in outpatient and home settings. the number of uninsured
children in the united states continues to grow. one of the biggest changes in healthcare has
been the growth of managed care.
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
2. a nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under the age of 5 years to a
program that assists with supplemental food supplies. which program should the nurse refer this
family to?
a. medicaid
b. medicare
c. early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program
d. women, infants, and children (wic) program
ans: d
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,wic is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-income women who
are pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until the age of 5 years.
medicaid and the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt)
program provides for well-child examinations and related treatment of medical problems.
children in the wic program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary
focus of the program. public law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish
comprehensive early intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at risk for,
developmental disabilities.
medicare is theprogram for senior
citizens. obj: nursing process step:
implementation msc: health promotion
and maintenance
3. in most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have parental
permission before:
a. treatment for drug abuse.
b. treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (stds).
c. obtaining birth control.
d. surgery.
ans: d
an emancipated minor is a minor child who has the legal competence of an adult. legal counsel
may be consulted to verify the status of the emancipated minor for consent purposes. most states
allow minors to obtain treatment for drug or alcohol abuse and stds and allow access to birth
control without parental consent.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: dm. 12
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
4. a nurse is completing a clinical pathway for a child admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia. which characteristic of a clinical pathway is correct?
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, a. DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY NURSES
b. USED PRIMARILY IN THE PEDIATRIC SETTING
c. SPECIFIC TIME LINES FOR SEQUENCING INTERVENTIONS
d. ONE OF THE STEPS IN THE NURSING PROCESS
ANS: C
CLINICAL PATHWAYS MEASURE OUTCOMES OF CLIENT CARE AND ARE
DEVELOPED BY MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. EACH PATHWAY
OUTLINES SPECIFIC TIME LINES FOR SEQUENCING INTERVENTIONS AND
REFLECTS INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTIONS. CLINICAL PATHWAYS ARE
USED IN MULTIPLE SETTINGS AND FOR CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN.
THE STEPS OF THE NURSING PROCESS ARE ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS,
PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: DM. 6
OBJ: NURSING PROCESS STEP: PLANNING MSC: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE
ENVIRONMENT
5. WHEN PLANNING A PARENTING CLASS, THE NURSE SHOULD EXPLAIN
THAT THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN 1 TO 4 YEARS OF AGE IN
THE UNITED STATES IS:
a. PREMATURE BIRTH.
b. CONGENITAL ANOMALIES.
c. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
d. RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESS.
ANS: C
ACCIDENTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGES 1 TO 19
YEARS. DISORDERS OF SHORT GESTATION AND UNSPECIFIED LOW BIRTH
WEIGHT MAKE UP ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN NEONATES. ONE
OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT DEATH AFTER THE FIRST MONTH OF LIFE
IS CONGENITAL ANOMALIES. RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESSES ARE A MAJOR
CAUSE OF MORBIDITY IN CHILDREN.
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For Bright Futures: Guidelines For Health Supervision Of Infants,
Children, And Adolescents
4th Edition By American Academy Of Pediatrics Graded A+
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, bright futures guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and
adolescents 4th edition
bright futures health promotion themes
unit 1: an introduction to the bright futures health promotion themes
multiple choice
1. a nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric
populations. which current trend in the pediatric setting should the nurse expect to find?
a. increased hospitalization of children
b. decreased number of uninsured children
c. an increase in ambulatory care
d. decreased use of managed care
ans: c
one effect of managed care is that pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted dramatically from the
acute care setting to the ambulatory setting. the number of hospital beds being used has
decreased as more care is provided in outpatient and home settings. the number of uninsured
children in the united states continues to grow. one of the biggest changes in healthcare has
been the growth of managed care.
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
2. a nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under the age of 5 years to a
program that assists with supplemental food supplies. which program should the nurse refer this
family to?
a. medicaid
b. medicare
c. early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program
d. women, infants, and children (wic) program
ans: d
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,wic is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-income women who
are pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until the age of 5 years.
medicaid and the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt)
program provides for well-child examinations and related treatment of medical problems.
children in the wic program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary
focus of the program. public law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish
comprehensive early intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at risk for,
developmental disabilities.
medicare is theprogram for senior
citizens. obj: nursing process step:
implementation msc: health promotion
and maintenance
3. in most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have parental
permission before:
a. treatment for drug abuse.
b. treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (stds).
c. obtaining birth control.
d. surgery.
ans: d
an emancipated minor is a minor child who has the legal competence of an adult. legal counsel
may be consulted to verify the status of the emancipated minor for consent purposes. most states
allow minors to obtain treatment for drug or alcohol abuse and stds and allow access to birth
control without parental consent.
dif: cognitive level: application ref: dm. 12
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
4. a nurse is completing a clinical pathway for a child admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia. which characteristic of a clinical pathway is correct?
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, a. DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY NURSES
b. USED PRIMARILY IN THE PEDIATRIC SETTING
c. SPECIFIC TIME LINES FOR SEQUENCING INTERVENTIONS
d. ONE OF THE STEPS IN THE NURSING PROCESS
ANS: C
CLINICAL PATHWAYS MEASURE OUTCOMES OF CLIENT CARE AND ARE
DEVELOPED BY MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. EACH PATHWAY
OUTLINES SPECIFIC TIME LINES FOR SEQUENCING INTERVENTIONS AND
REFLECTS INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTIONS. CLINICAL PATHWAYS ARE
USED IN MULTIPLE SETTINGS AND FOR CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN.
THE STEPS OF THE NURSING PROCESS ARE ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS,
PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: COMPREHENSION REF: DM. 6
OBJ: NURSING PROCESS STEP: PLANNING MSC: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE
ENVIRONMENT
5. WHEN PLANNING A PARENTING CLASS, THE NURSE SHOULD EXPLAIN
THAT THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN 1 TO 4 YEARS OF AGE IN
THE UNITED STATES IS:
a. PREMATURE BIRTH.
b. CONGENITAL ANOMALIES.
c. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
d. RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESS.
ANS: C
ACCIDENTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGES 1 TO 19
YEARS. DISORDERS OF SHORT GESTATION AND UNSPECIFIED LOW BIRTH
WEIGHT MAKE UP ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN NEONATES. ONE
OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT DEATH AFTER THE FIRST MONTH OF LIFE
IS CONGENITAL ANOMALIES. RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESSES ARE A MAJOR
CAUSE OF MORBIDITY IN CHILDREN.
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