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1. From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
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a. Is the highest of the other developed nations.
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b. Lags behind five other developed nations.
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c. Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations.
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d. Lags behind most other developed nations. - ANSWER-
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last among nations with th
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e lowest infant
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death rates. The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
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2. The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is:
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a. Cancer.
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b. Infection.
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c. Unintentional injuries.
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d. Congenital abnormalities. - ANSWER-
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Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through adol
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escence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1 year an
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d are less significant in this
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age group. There have been major declines in deaths attributed infection
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3. In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years are:
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a. Suicide, cancer.
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b. Homicide, suicide
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c. Homicide, heart disease.
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,d. Drowning, cancer. - ANSWER-
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In this age group the leading cause of death is accidents, followed by homicide and suicide. Ot
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her causes of
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death include cancer and heart disease.
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4. The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is:
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a. Poisoning.
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b. Drowning.
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c. Motor vehiclerelated fatalities.
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d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities. - ANSWER-
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Motor vehiclerelated fatalities comprise the leading cause of death in children, as either passe
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ngers or B




pedestrians. Poisoning is the ninth leading cause of death. Drowning is the second leading cau
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se of death. Fire- and burn-related fatalities are the third leading cause of
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death.



5. Which of the following is descriptive of deaths caused by unintentional injuries?
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a. More deaths occur in males.
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b. More deaths occur in females.
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c. The pattern of deaths varies widely in Western societies.
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d. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex. - ANSWER-
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Most deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death caused by uninte
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ntional injuries is B B




consistent in Western societies. Causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and gender.
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6. The type of injury a child is especially susceptible to at a specific age is most closely related t
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o:

a. Physical health of the child.
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b. Developmental level of the child.
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, c. Educational level of the child.
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d. Number of responsible adults in the home. - ANSWER-
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The childs developmental stage determines the type of injury that is likely to occur. The childs
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physical health B




may facilitate his or her recovery from an injury. Educational level is related to developmental l
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evel, but it is not as important as the childs developmental level in determining the type of inj
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ury. The number of responsible adults in the home may affect the number of unintentional inj
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uries, but the type of injury is related to the childs developmental stage.
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7. Which statement regarding childhood morbidity is the most accurate?
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a. Morbidity does not vary with age.
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b. Morbidity is not distributed randomly.
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c. Little can be done to improve morbidity.
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d. Unintentional injuries do not have an effect on morbidity. - ANSWER-
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Morbidity is not distributed randomly in children. Increased morbidity is associated with certa
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in groups of
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children, including children living in poverty and those who were low birth weight. Morbidity
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does vary with B B




age. The types of illnesses in children are different for each age group. Morbidity can be decre
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ased with B




interventions focused on groups with high morbidity and on decreasing unintentional injuries,
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Bwhich also B




affect morbidity. B




8. Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family-centered care?
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a. It reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
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b. It encourages family dependence on the health care system.
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c. It recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
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d. It avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making process. - ANSWER-
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ANS: C B




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