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NUR 682- Exam #1 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Leading cause of diarrhea globally? Answer: Rotavirus
Leading cause of pneumonia globally? Answer: Streptococcus
pneumoniae
Most effective way to improve health of children globally? Answer:
**IMMUNIZATIONS**
What contributes to severity of diarrhea in pediatrics? Answer: **Zinc
deficiency
-Deficiency of vitamin A
-Suboptimal breastfeeding
Which country has the highest rate of death in the first day of life
among the 27 industrialized nations? Answer: **UNITED STATES**
Preterm births- born before how many weeks gestation? Answer: 37
weeks
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Race/ethnicity and preterm birth rates Answer: 1) African American
moms = 16.5%
2) American Indian or Alaska native moms = 13.3%
3) Hispanic moms = 11.6%
4) White moms = 10.3%
5) Asian or pacific islander moms = 10.2%
The Millennium Project's goal regarding preterm birth rates Answer:
Reduction by at least 2/3 by 2016 in 27 countries
Chronic diseases that can develop due to increased Adverse
Childhood Events? Answer: -Obesity
-Heart disease
-Alcoholism
-Substance abuse
What is the single strongest predictor of quality of care for children in
the US? Answer: Lack of health insurance
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Standardized screening tests specific to development are
recommended at least at which ages? Answer: **9 months
**18 months
**24-30 months
Screening is considered what type of contact? Answer: First-level
contact
When is a developmental assessment required? Answer: When a
definitive diagnosis is required; assessments confirm a developmental
problem, identify the type of problem, describe the level of
functioning, and provide anticipatory guidance and appropriate
referrals
Maternal depression in the first year of life can result in what? Answer:
**Poorer language development at 3 years old**
-Asthma !
-Infant avoidant & disorganized attachment patterns
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-Externalizing behavior problems during toddlerhood
-Internalizing & externalizing behavior problems in preschoolers
-Conduct problems in adolescents
The purpose of a genogram? Answer: *To understand the family's
structure & function*
^NOT to understand family's genetic risk factors! This requires a
GENETIC PEDIGREE
What is the newest vital sign? Answer: **How many children's book
are in the home!** --> determines health literacy
^should be 10 or more!!
Psychosocial screening tests for adolescents Answer: SSHADESS
&
CRAFFT
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NUR 682- Exam #1 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Leading cause of diarrhea globally? Answer: Rotavirus
Leading cause of pneumonia globally? Answer: Streptococcus
pneumoniae
Most effective way to improve health of children globally? Answer:
**IMMUNIZATIONS**
What contributes to severity of diarrhea in pediatrics? Answer: **Zinc
deficiency
-Deficiency of vitamin A
-Suboptimal breastfeeding
Which country has the highest rate of death in the first day of life
among the 27 industrialized nations? Answer: **UNITED STATES**
Preterm births- born before how many weeks gestation? Answer: 37
weeks
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Race/ethnicity and preterm birth rates Answer: 1) African American
moms = 16.5%
2) American Indian or Alaska native moms = 13.3%
3) Hispanic moms = 11.6%
4) White moms = 10.3%
5) Asian or pacific islander moms = 10.2%
The Millennium Project's goal regarding preterm birth rates Answer:
Reduction by at least 2/3 by 2016 in 27 countries
Chronic diseases that can develop due to increased Adverse
Childhood Events? Answer: -Obesity
-Heart disease
-Alcoholism
-Substance abuse
What is the single strongest predictor of quality of care for children in
the US? Answer: Lack of health insurance
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Standardized screening tests specific to development are
recommended at least at which ages? Answer: **9 months
**18 months
**24-30 months
Screening is considered what type of contact? Answer: First-level
contact
When is a developmental assessment required? Answer: When a
definitive diagnosis is required; assessments confirm a developmental
problem, identify the type of problem, describe the level of
functioning, and provide anticipatory guidance and appropriate
referrals
Maternal depression in the first year of life can result in what? Answer:
**Poorer language development at 3 years old**
-Asthma !
-Infant avoidant & disorganized attachment patterns
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-Externalizing behavior problems during toddlerhood
-Internalizing & externalizing behavior problems in preschoolers
-Conduct problems in adolescents
The purpose of a genogram? Answer: *To understand the family's
structure & function*
^NOT to understand family's genetic risk factors! This requires a
GENETIC PEDIGREE
What is the newest vital sign? Answer: **How many children's book
are in the home!** --> determines health literacy
^should be 10 or more!!
Psychosocial screening tests for adolescents Answer: SSHADESS
&
CRAFFT
© 2025 All rights reserved
