NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN STUDY GUIDE FULL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Healthy People 2030
Answer: A national health initiative that sets science-based objectives to
improve health and well-being for all Americans over the next decade.
●● Social Determinants of Health
Answer: The conditions in the environments where people are born, live,
learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health,
functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
●● Growth
Answer: Quantitative changes in size, weight, height, and other
measurable physical characteristics.
●● Development
Answer: Qualitative changes in function, skills, capabilities, and
complexity of behavior.
●● WHO Definition of Health
,Answer: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
●● Primary Prevention
Answer: Preventing disease before it occurs in healthy populations.
●● Goal of Primary Prevention
Answer: Reduce incidence of disease.
●● Examples of Primary Prevention
Answer: Vaccinations, health education, proper nutrition, exercise
promotion, hand washing education.
●● Target Population for Primary Prevention
Answer: Healthy individuals.
●● Secondary Prevention
Answer: Early detection and treatment of disease to prevent progression.
●● Goal of Secondary Prevention
Answer: Reduce prevalence of disease.
●● Examples of Secondary Prevention
, Answer: Mammograms, Pap smears, colonoscopies, blood pressure
screening.
●● Target Population for Secondary Prevention
Answer: Asymptomatic individuals at risk.
●● Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Managing existing diseases to slow progression and prevent
complications.
●● Goal of Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Reduce impact of ongoing illness.
●● Examples of Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Diabetic foot care, cardiac rehabilitation, medication
compliance education.
●● Target Population for Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Individuals with established disease.
●● Economic Stability
Answer: Employment, income, expenses, debt, medical bills, support.
CHILDREN STUDY GUIDE FULL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Healthy People 2030
Answer: A national health initiative that sets science-based objectives to
improve health and well-being for all Americans over the next decade.
●● Social Determinants of Health
Answer: The conditions in the environments where people are born, live,
learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health,
functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
●● Growth
Answer: Quantitative changes in size, weight, height, and other
measurable physical characteristics.
●● Development
Answer: Qualitative changes in function, skills, capabilities, and
complexity of behavior.
●● WHO Definition of Health
,Answer: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
●● Primary Prevention
Answer: Preventing disease before it occurs in healthy populations.
●● Goal of Primary Prevention
Answer: Reduce incidence of disease.
●● Examples of Primary Prevention
Answer: Vaccinations, health education, proper nutrition, exercise
promotion, hand washing education.
●● Target Population for Primary Prevention
Answer: Healthy individuals.
●● Secondary Prevention
Answer: Early detection and treatment of disease to prevent progression.
●● Goal of Secondary Prevention
Answer: Reduce prevalence of disease.
●● Examples of Secondary Prevention
, Answer: Mammograms, Pap smears, colonoscopies, blood pressure
screening.
●● Target Population for Secondary Prevention
Answer: Asymptomatic individuals at risk.
●● Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Managing existing diseases to slow progression and prevent
complications.
●● Goal of Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Reduce impact of ongoing illness.
●● Examples of Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Diabetic foot care, cardiac rehabilitation, medication
compliance education.
●● Target Population for Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Individuals with established disease.
●● Economic Stability
Answer: Employment, income, expenses, debt, medical bills, support.
