Exam 29: Child and Adolescent Health

When assessing a child with chronic health problems and his family,which factor should be taken into account?

A nurse assesses the playground safety at a new community center and notices rope swings and a trampoline.What action should the nurse take?

A mother tells the nurse she is afraid to have her infant immunized.Which statement would be the most appropriate response for the nurse?

Which recommendations should a nurse make when counseling a family about the management of childhood obesity? Select all that apply.

Which child is most likely to live in poverty?

A family with children has too high of an income to qualify for state health insurance,but does not have enough money to purchase private health insurance.Which program would a nurse refer this family to for the children to receive health care coverage?

The group with the lowest injury death rate is:

Which statement is true about the role of nurses in community health?

The leading cause of death among children and teenagers is:

What action can nurses take to actively participate in efforts to reduce gun violence among young people?

Which is an example of a medical home?

A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)on a regular basis.Because of the exposure to ETS,the nurse recognizes that this child is at greater risk for:

A community health nurse working with adolescents recognizes that which characteristic would most likely be displayed by an adolescent who is at increased risk to engage in risk-taking behavior?

Which actions promote sports safety? Select all that apply.

A nurse is using motivational interviewing when communicating with a family about improving their eating habits.Which question would the nurse most likely ask when using this technique?

When providing anticipatory guidance to parents who have a child under 1 year of age,it is most important to provide education about prevention of which injury,as it occurs the most frequently in this population?

Which factor would indicate a medical contraindication for the administration of immunizations?

The rising incidence of abusive head trauma (AHT)alerts the community nurse to focus on:

Which statement about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is true?

A nurse is conducting a developmental screening to assess for domain-specific development,including gross and fine motor skills.Which developmental screening tool would the nurse most likely use?