NURS 6512 Week 3 Quiz

NURS 6512 Week 3 Quiz Question 1 At what age does peak height growth velocity occur in boys? Response Feedback: Peak height velocity occurs at an average age of 13 years in boys. Question 2 After 50 years of age, stature: 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: As the individual reaches 50 years of age, the intervertebral disk begins to thin and become more compressed, which leads to a decline in stature. Question 3 Between 5 and 24 months of life, the infant's chest circumference is normally: 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: Between the ages of 5 months and 2 years, the infant's chest circumference should closely approximate the head circumference; the ratio should be monitored so that incidences of microcephaly can be identified. Question 4 2 out of 2 points Healthy term babies generally double their birth weight by what age? Response Feedback: In general, healthy infants double their birth weight by 4 to 5 months of age and triple their birth weight by 12 months of age. Formula-fed infants are heavier after the first 6 months of life than are breast-fed infants; they grow faster in the first 6 months of life and experience slower growth in the second 6 months of the first year. Question 5 In clinical practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool is used to assess a newborn's: 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: The Ballard Assessment Tool assesses six physical and six neuromuscular characteristics, administered within 36 hours of birth, in order to confirm the newborn's gestational age. Question 6 The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks: 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: Descriptions of the locations of findings are universally referenced by using positions on a clock, topographic notations, or anatomic landmarks. Question 7 Objective data are usually recorded: 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: All objective data are recorded by body systems and anatomic locations. Question 8 0 out of 2 points A college student comes to the student health center complaining of difficulty in concentrating during class and while studying. The diet that would contribute to this problem is one that consumes mostly: Question 9 To obtain essential fatty acids, an intake of at least g per day of fat is recommended. 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: To obtain essential fatty acids, an intake of at least 20 g per day of fat is recommended. Question 10 0 out of 2 points Advising a person to reduce which macronutrient will produce the greatest caloric reduction per gram of reduction? Question 11 Data relevant to the social history of older adults include information on: 2 out of 2 points Response Feedback: The social history of older adults includes community and family support systems. Health care visits, medications, cancer screenings, and extra time to assume positions for the physical examination are not part of the social history.