NUR 414 Exam 1 Questions with correct answers
According to Healthy People 2020, strategies that address leading health
indicators for the nation would include all of the following areas except:
A. Decreasing tobacco use
B. Increasing innovative treatments for cancers
C. Decreasing substance abuse
D. Increasing immunization rates Correct Answer-B
Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as:
A. BMI > 90th percentile for age and height
B. BMI < 90th percentile for age and gender
C. BMI > 95th percentile for age and height
D. BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender Correct Answer-D
Mental health problems in children:
A. Affect 1 in 20 adolescents
B. Make the children less likely to drop out of school than those with
other disabilities
C. Include ADHD
D. Are more common in children living in large urban centers Correct
Answer-C
Which one of the following statements is true about infant mortality in
the US?
,A. There has been a recent dramatic increase in infant mortality in US
B. The US is currently world leader in reducing infant mortality
C. In the US, infant mortality for whites is considerably lower than other
races
D. The US has lower infant mortality rates than most other developed
countries Correct Answer-C
The major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed
countries is:
A. Birth weight
B. Short gestation
C. Long gestation
D. HIV infection Correct Answer-A
Which of the following accounts for the most deaths in infants under 1yr
of age?
A. Pneumonia and influenza
B. Infections specific to the perinatal period
C. Accidental injuries
D. Congenital abnormalities Correct Answer-D
Infant mortality decreased significantly in the 1990s for which of the
following?
A. Low birth weight
B. Congenital heart defects
,C. HIV infection
D. SIDS Correct Answer-C
Which of the following differences if seen when infant death rates are
categorized according to race?
A. Disparities among races have continued to increase dramatically in
the US
B. Infant mortality for Hispanic infants is much higher than any other
group
C. Infant mortality for African Americans is twice the rate of whites
D. Infant mortality for white infants is the same as for other races
Correct Answer-C
After a child reaches that age of 1 year, the leading cause of death is
from:
A. HIV
B. Congenital anomalies
C. Unintentional injuries
D. Heart disease Correct Answer-C
Children 12 years of age and older who are victims of homicide tend to
be killed by:
A. Firearms
B. Family members
C. Stabbing
, D. Poor safety devices on firearms Correct Answer-A
The disease that continues to be a leading cause of death in all age-
groups of children is:
A. Type I DM
B. AIDS
C. Cancer
D. Infectious disease Correct Answer-C
Fifty percent of all acute conditions of childhood can be accounted for
by:
A. Injuries and accidents
B. Bacterial infection
C. Parasitic disease
D. Respiratory illness Correct Answer-D
Which of the following social factors contributes to increased mobility
in children?
A. Poverty
B. Geographic region
C. Birth order
D. Paternal age Correct Answer-A
According to Healthy People 2020, strategies that address leading health
indicators for the nation would include all of the following areas except:
A. Decreasing tobacco use
B. Increasing innovative treatments for cancers
C. Decreasing substance abuse
D. Increasing immunization rates Correct Answer-B
Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as:
A. BMI > 90th percentile for age and height
B. BMI < 90th percentile for age and gender
C. BMI > 95th percentile for age and height
D. BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender Correct Answer-D
Mental health problems in children:
A. Affect 1 in 20 adolescents
B. Make the children less likely to drop out of school than those with
other disabilities
C. Include ADHD
D. Are more common in children living in large urban centers Correct
Answer-C
Which one of the following statements is true about infant mortality in
the US?
,A. There has been a recent dramatic increase in infant mortality in US
B. The US is currently world leader in reducing infant mortality
C. In the US, infant mortality for whites is considerably lower than other
races
D. The US has lower infant mortality rates than most other developed
countries Correct Answer-C
The major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed
countries is:
A. Birth weight
B. Short gestation
C. Long gestation
D. HIV infection Correct Answer-A
Which of the following accounts for the most deaths in infants under 1yr
of age?
A. Pneumonia and influenza
B. Infections specific to the perinatal period
C. Accidental injuries
D. Congenital abnormalities Correct Answer-D
Infant mortality decreased significantly in the 1990s for which of the
following?
A. Low birth weight
B. Congenital heart defects
,C. HIV infection
D. SIDS Correct Answer-C
Which of the following differences if seen when infant death rates are
categorized according to race?
A. Disparities among races have continued to increase dramatically in
the US
B. Infant mortality for Hispanic infants is much higher than any other
group
C. Infant mortality for African Americans is twice the rate of whites
D. Infant mortality for white infants is the same as for other races
Correct Answer-C
After a child reaches that age of 1 year, the leading cause of death is
from:
A. HIV
B. Congenital anomalies
C. Unintentional injuries
D. Heart disease Correct Answer-C
Children 12 years of age and older who are victims of homicide tend to
be killed by:
A. Firearms
B. Family members
C. Stabbing
, D. Poor safety devices on firearms Correct Answer-A
The disease that continues to be a leading cause of death in all age-
groups of children is:
A. Type I DM
B. AIDS
C. Cancer
D. Infectious disease Correct Answer-C
Fifty percent of all acute conditions of childhood can be accounted for
by:
A. Injuries and accidents
B. Bacterial infection
C. Parasitic disease
D. Respiratory illness Correct Answer-D
Which of the following social factors contributes to increased mobility
in children?
A. Poverty
B. Geographic region
C. Birth order
D. Paternal age Correct Answer-A
