NR328 Introduction to Pediatric Nursing- EDAPT: Pediatric Nursing
Health and Healthcare Priorities for American Children - ANSWER:Poverty
Hunger
Lack of health insurance
Child abuse and neglect
Overweight and obesity
Firearm deaths and injuries
Mental health
Racial and ethnic disparities
Immigration
During what time of development does the most dramatic time of physical, motor, cognitive, emotional,
and social development? - ANSWER:During infancy
Screen time is not recommended for this age and under. (Only allowed screen time to Facetime
grandparents) - ANSWER:18 months
When do children establish lifelong eating habits? - ANSWER:During the first 3 years of life
How is obesity defined in children and adolescents? - ANSWER:When their BMI is at or greater than the
95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.
How is being overweight defined? - ANSWER:BMI at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th
percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.
What percent are America's children are overweight? - ANSWER:30%
What percent are America's children obese? - ANSWER:17%
What has a major influence of childhood obesity? - ANSWER:Maternal obesity
What is the most common cause of death and disability to children in the US? - ANSWER:Injuries
Childhood Injuries: Risk Factors - ANSWER:Sex—Preponderance of males; difference mainly the result of
behavioral characteristics, especially aggression
Temperament—Children with difficult temperament profile, especially persistence, high activity level,
and negative reactions to new situations
, Stress—Predisposes children to increased risk taking and self-destructive behavior; general lack of self-
protection
Alcohol and drug use—Associated with higher incidence of motor vehicle injuries, drownings, homicides,
and suicides
History of previous injury—Associated with increased likelihood of another injury, especially if initial
injury required hospitalization
What is among the top three leading causes of deaths throughout childhood? - ANSWER:Drowning and
burns
What actions cause a child to be considered violent by the nurse? - ANSWER:harming animals
starting fires
depression
repeatedly in trouble with the law
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths during the first year of life? - ANSWER:Per 1000 live
births
Neonatal mortality - ANSWER:<28 days of life
Postneonatal mortality - ANSWER:28 days to 11 months
What is the major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed countries? -
ANSWER:Birth weight
What child ages have the lowest rate of death? - ANSWER:5 to 14 years old
Acute illness is defined as: - ANSWER:an illness with symptoms severe enough to limit activity or require
medical attention.
What is the chief illness of childhood? - ANSWER:common cold
Definition of Nursing according to ANA - ANSWER:the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, and populations.
Key elements of Family-Centered Care - ANSWER:• Incorporating into policy and practice the recognition
that the family is the constant in a child's life, whereas the service systems and support personnel within
those systems fluctuate • Facilitating family-professional collaboration at all levels of hospital, home, and
community care: • Care of an individual child • Program development, implementation, and evaluation
Parents describe "personal" care as: - ANSWER:actions by the nurse that include acknowledging the
parent's presence, listening, making the parent feel comfortable in the hospital environment, involving
the parent and child in the nursing care, showing interest in and concern for their welfare, showing
Health and Healthcare Priorities for American Children - ANSWER:Poverty
Hunger
Lack of health insurance
Child abuse and neglect
Overweight and obesity
Firearm deaths and injuries
Mental health
Racial and ethnic disparities
Immigration
During what time of development does the most dramatic time of physical, motor, cognitive, emotional,
and social development? - ANSWER:During infancy
Screen time is not recommended for this age and under. (Only allowed screen time to Facetime
grandparents) - ANSWER:18 months
When do children establish lifelong eating habits? - ANSWER:During the first 3 years of life
How is obesity defined in children and adolescents? - ANSWER:When their BMI is at or greater than the
95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.
How is being overweight defined? - ANSWER:BMI at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th
percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.
What percent are America's children are overweight? - ANSWER:30%
What percent are America's children obese? - ANSWER:17%
What has a major influence of childhood obesity? - ANSWER:Maternal obesity
What is the most common cause of death and disability to children in the US? - ANSWER:Injuries
Childhood Injuries: Risk Factors - ANSWER:Sex—Preponderance of males; difference mainly the result of
behavioral characteristics, especially aggression
Temperament—Children with difficult temperament profile, especially persistence, high activity level,
and negative reactions to new situations
, Stress—Predisposes children to increased risk taking and self-destructive behavior; general lack of self-
protection
Alcohol and drug use—Associated with higher incidence of motor vehicle injuries, drownings, homicides,
and suicides
History of previous injury—Associated with increased likelihood of another injury, especially if initial
injury required hospitalization
What is among the top three leading causes of deaths throughout childhood? - ANSWER:Drowning and
burns
What actions cause a child to be considered violent by the nurse? - ANSWER:harming animals
starting fires
depression
repeatedly in trouble with the law
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths during the first year of life? - ANSWER:Per 1000 live
births
Neonatal mortality - ANSWER:<28 days of life
Postneonatal mortality - ANSWER:28 days to 11 months
What is the major determinant of neonatal death in technologically developed countries? -
ANSWER:Birth weight
What child ages have the lowest rate of death? - ANSWER:5 to 14 years old
Acute illness is defined as: - ANSWER:an illness with symptoms severe enough to limit activity or require
medical attention.
What is the chief illness of childhood? - ANSWER:common cold
Definition of Nursing according to ANA - ANSWER:the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, and populations.
Key elements of Family-Centered Care - ANSWER:• Incorporating into policy and practice the recognition
that the family is the constant in a child's life, whereas the service systems and support personnel within
those systems fluctuate • Facilitating family-professional collaboration at all levels of hospital, home, and
community care: • Care of an individual child • Program development, implementation, and evaluation
Parents describe "personal" care as: - ANSWER:actions by the nurse that include acknowledging the
parent's presence, listening, making the parent feel comfortable in the hospital environment, involving
the parent and child in the nursing care, showing interest in and concern for their welfare, showing
