Primary Care 6th Edition and 7th
Edition
Infant mortality rate - ANSWERSThe highest infant mortality rate globally is found in SubSaharan
Africa.
Effective intervention for child mortality - ANSWERSVaccinations are the most effective intervention
to achieve the greatest worldwide reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea.
Health status of children in the U.S. - ANSWERSObesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a
recent significant decrease.
Child health outcome associated with climate change - ANSWERSNutrition is a major child health
outcome associated with worldwide climate change.
Well child care guidelines - ANSWERSScheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental
milestones adheres to the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for
Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines.
Therapeutic milieu - ANSWERSThe best explanation of therapeutic milieu is that it is the place where
the child is receiving care.
Inpatient psychiatric treatment considerations - ANSWERSA child expressing thoughts of self-harm
should be placed in an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
Learning disabilities in children - ANSWERSLearning disabilities in children have scientifically been
linked to genetics.
Behavioral challenges in children - ANSWERSThe child may be defiant or have tantrums.
Reversion to enuresis - ANSWERSA child may revert back to enuresis due to stress.
,Crisis intervention needs - ANSWERSDiscussing the individual's everyday activities is not a necessary
intervention for crisis needs.
Seclusion room release criteria - ANSWERSA patient must be taken out of the seclusion room when
he starts headbutting the window.
MacDonald Triad - ANSWERSBehaviors including enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
Discharge planning for borderline personality disorder - ANSWERSInstructions include a consistent
caregiver, monitoring of media, obtaining support from family and friends, and seeking medical
attention when feeling good.
Executive functioning interventions - ANSWERSInterventions include placing visual aids on the
bathroom mirror, giving the child a choice in foods, allowing the child to ask for help, and reminding
the child to be nice to others.
Attachment issues in adopted children - ANSWERSChildren may exhibit anger, manipulative
behavior, and lack of seeking positive attention due to previous neglect.
Infant depression indicators - ANSWERSIndicators include crying more than average and looking
away when an adult attempts to play.
Adolescent depression screening - ANSWERSShould be performed at every physician visit.
SAD FACES depression screen - ANSWERSImportant to assess anhedonia, suicidal ideations, and
sleep patterns.
Bullycide awareness for teachers - ANSWERSTeachers should be aware that suicides can happen due
to bullying.
Manic phase in bipolar disorder - ANSWERSCharacterized by talking fast and acting inappropriately,
requiring professional treatment.
Haploid cells - ANSWERSEach contains 23 chromosomes.
,Genetic notation 47,XX,6q - ANSWERSIndicates a female with deletion on the long arm of
chromosome 6.
Enuresis - ANSWERSInvoluntary urination, especially by children.
Pyromania - ANSWERSImpulse control disorder characterized by the repeated urge to set fires.
Executive functioning - ANSWERSCognitive processes that include working memory, flexible thinking,
and self-control.
Attachment issues - ANSWERSDifficulties in forming emotional bonds due to early neglect or trauma.
Anhedonia - ANSWERSInability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
Suicidal ideations - ANSWERSThoughts about or an unusual preoccupation with suicide.
Bullycide - ANSWERSSuicide that occurs in response to bullying.
Manic episode - ANSWERSA period of abnormally elevated mood and high energy.
Mental health screening - ANSWERSA process to identify individuals who may have mental health
issues.
Visual aids for children - ANSWERSTools used to help children understand and follow routines.
Support from family and friends - ANSWERSCrucial for adolescents dealing with mental health
issues.
Monitoring of media - ANSWERSImportant for teenagers to reduce exposure to harmful content.
Crying in infants - ANSWERSCan indicate distress or depression in young children.
, Behavioral interventions - ANSWERSStrategies used to modify specific behaviors in children.
Recessive genetic disorder - ANSWERSA disorder that requires two copies of a mutated gene for the
disease to manifest.
Cystic fibrosis - ANSWERSA recessive disease requiring the presence of a gene mutation on both
alleles inherited from the parents.
Neurofibromatosis - ANSWERSAn autosomal dominant disorder where one affected parent has a
50% risk of passing the disorder to each child.
Hemophilia A - ANSWERSAn X-linked recessive disorder present in males in previous generations,
with a 50% chance for daughters to be carriers.
Chromosomal microarray - ANSWERSA diagnostic study ordered to detect the presence of additional
genetic material on a chromosome.
FISH - ANSWERSA diagnostic test used to detect specific DNA sequences on chromosomes.
Carrier testing - ANSWERSA type of testing recommended for couples concerned about the potential
for having children with cystic fibrosis.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 - ANSWERSLegislation that mandates corporations to
disclose known toxic chemicals and requires testing of some chemicals.
Precautionary principle - ANSWERSA principle stating that chemicals must be proven safe before
being introduced into the environment.
Lead level of 11 mcg/dL - ANSWERSA result from a child's rapid capillary screening test indicating the
need for further testing.
Venous sample for lead levels - ANSWERSThe next step after a rapid capillary screening test reveals
elevated lead levels in a child.