Question 1

What are reasons that a pediatric nurse should stress that health promotion activities must be ongoing? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) To identify health risks 
B) To encourage healthy behavior 
C) To strengthen family bonds 
D) To improve nutrition 
E) To prevent accidents 
A) To identify health risks 
B) To encourage healthy behavior 
C) To strengthen family bonds 
D) To improve nutrition 
E) To prevent accidents A,B,D,E

Question 2

Which children must be secured in the back seat in a rear-facing safety seat?

Accepted Answer

A) Children weighing up to 20 lb 
B) Children weighing between 20 and 30 lb 
C) Children weighing between 30 and 40 lb 
D) Children weighing more than 40 lb 
A) Children weighing up to 20 lb 
B) Children weighing between 20 and 30 lb 
C) Children weighing between 30 and 40 lb 
D) Children weighing more than 40 lb A

Question 3

The nurse sets up a sample physical activities schedule to fit the FDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans that recommends that children get at least how many minutes of physical activity per day?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 45 
D) 60 
A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 45 
D) 60 D

Question 4

Smoking contributes to an increased risk of heart and lung disease in children by which methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Air pollution 
B) Allergens in the environment 
C) Environmental smoke 
D) Lack of oxygen in the air 
A) Air pollution 
B) Allergens in the environment 
C) Environmental smoke 
D) Lack of oxygen in the air

Question 5

Which factor is mostly associated with problems such as domestic violence,sexually transmitted infections (STIs),school failure,and motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of supervision 
B) Psychological problems 
C) Substance abuse 
D) Physiological problems 
A) Lack of supervision 
B) Psychological problems 
C) Substance abuse 
D) Physiological problems

Question 6

What is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use 
B) Alcohol addiction 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Malnutrition 
A) Drug use 
B) Alcohol addiction 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Malnutrition

Question 7

The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator.Regular physical activity has which positive effect on children?

Accepted Answer

A) Improves social skills 
B) Reduces fluid retention 
C) Increases bone and muscle strength 
D) Increases attention span 
A) Improves social skills 
B) Reduces fluid retention 
C) Increases bone and muscle strength 
D) Increases attention span

Question 8

Which are physical risks associated with excess weight? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Poor eyesight 
B) Heart disease 
C) Arthritis 
D) Stroke 
E) Appendicitis 
A) Poor eyesight 
B) Heart disease 
C) Arthritis 
D) Stroke 
E) Appendicitis

Question 9

Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people under what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 years 
B) 40 years 
C) 30 years 
D) 25 years 
A) 50 years 
B) 40 years 
C) 30 years 
D) 25 years

Question 10

A nurse emphasizes a study that focused on the amount of time children spend using various media,such as TV,video games,and computers and stated that by cutting this time by ____%,it would have a significant impact on increasing physical activity.

Accepted Answer

50
fifty
If sedentary time wer

Question 11

A major dental problem among very young children is bottle mouth caries.What is a preventative measure the nurse should suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Juice at bedtime 
B) Milk at bedtime 
C) A sugar-coated pacifier 
D) Water at bedtime 
A) Juice at bedtime 
B) Milk at bedtime 
C) A sugar-coated pacifier 
D) Water at bedtime

Question 12

Which of the following interventions should be included when teaching a healthy behaviors class for parents of adolescents? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Always monitor the child's telephone conversations 
B) Insist on seatbelt use at all times 
C) Encourage tanning bed use versus exposure to the sun 
D) Maintain recommended immunization schedule 
E) Encourage good dental care 
A) Always monitor the child's telephone conversations 
B) Insist on seatbelt use at all times 
C) Encourage tanning bed use versus exposure to the sun 
D) Maintain recommended immunization schedule 
E) Encourage good dental care

Question 13

The nurse recognizes that preventive programs in schools must be stepped up in order to prevent violence,especially __________.

Accepted Answer

shootings
Premeditat

Question 14

The school nurse recognizes that lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food by children are causative factors contributing to which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Nutritional disorders 
B) Weight gain 
C) Type I diabetes 
D) Dental caries 
A) Nutritional disorders 
B) Weight gain 
C) Type I diabetes 
D) Dental caries

Question 15

What is the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year old?

Accepted Answer

A) Burns 
B) Poisons 
C) Asphyxiation 
D) Motor vehicle accidents 
A) Burns 
B) Poisons 
C) Asphyxiation 
D) Motor vehicle accidents

Question 16

The school nurse collaborates with the physical education instructor to increase the amount of physical activity during the school day.What are major benefits of physical activity? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced death rates as adults 
B) Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease 
C) Reduced risk of hypertension 
D) Reduced risk of diabetes 
E) Reduced self-esteem 
A) Reduced death rates as adults 
B) Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease 
C) Reduced risk of hypertension 
D) Reduced risk of diabetes 
E) Reduced self-esteem

Question 17

What is the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Falls 
B) Asphyxiation 
C) Poisons 
D) Burns 
A) Falls 
B) Asphyxiation 
C) Poisons 
D) Burns

Question 18

The pediatric nurse reminds the parents of a 2-year-old that by this age the child should be protected against how many vaccine-preventable childhood diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10

Question 19

What practice should be used by a pediatric nurse to remind parents of their responsibility in reducing the number of accidents involving children?

Accepted Answer

A) Child awareness 
B) Good manners 
C) Anticipatory guidance 
D) Strict discipline 
A) Child awareness 
B) Good manners 
C) Anticipatory guidance 
D) Strict discipline

Question 20

What age group is experiencing the largest increase in drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) 7- to 9-year-olds 
B) 10- to 12-year-olds 
C) 12- to 13-year-olds 
D) 15- to 17-year-olds 
A) 7- to 9-year-olds 
B) 10- to 12-year-olds 
C) 12- to 13-year-olds 
D) 15- to 17-year-olds

Exam 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

What are reasons that a pediatric nurse should stress that health promotion activities must be ongoing? (Select all that apply.)

Which children must be secured in the back seat in a rear-facing safety seat?

The nurse sets up a sample physical activities schedule to fit the FDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans that recommends that children get at least how many minutes of physical activity per day?

Smoking contributes to an increased risk of heart and lung disease in children by which methods?

Which factor is mostly associated with problems such as domestic violence,sexually transmitted infections (STIs),school failure,and motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)?

What is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States today?

The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator.Regular physical activity has which positive effect on children?

Which are physical risks associated with excess weight? (Select all that apply.)

Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people under what age?

A nurse emphasizes a study that focused on the amount of time children spend using various media,such as TV,video games,and computers and stated that by cutting this time by ____%,it would have a significant impact on increasing physical activity.

A major dental problem among very young children is bottle mouth caries.What is a preventative measure the nurse should suggest?

Which of the following interventions should be included when teaching a healthy behaviors class for parents of adolescents? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recognizes that preventive programs in schools must be stepped up in order to prevent violence,especially __________.

The school nurse recognizes that lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food by children are causative factors contributing to which of the following problems?

What is the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year old?

The school nurse collaborates with the physical education instructor to increase the amount of physical activity during the school day.What are major benefits of physical activity? (Select all that apply.)

What is the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age?

The pediatric nurse reminds the parents of a 2-year-old that by this age the child should be protected against how many vaccine-preventable childhood diseases?

What practice should be used by a pediatric nurse to remind parents of their responsibility in reducing the number of accidents involving children?

What age group is experiencing the largest increase in drug use?

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