Burns' Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition Test Bank Chapter 1: Health Status of Children: Global and National Perspectives 1. Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate? A. Indonesia B. Southern Asia C. SubSaharan Africa Correct D. Syria 2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the greatest worldwide reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention is most effective? A. Antibiotics B. Optimal nutrition C. Vaccinations Correct D. Water purification 3. Which is true about the health status of children in the United States? . 13348413856 A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S. B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent significant decrease. Correct . C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed nations. D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity. 4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is A. cost of living. B. education. C. nutrition. Correct D. pollution. 5. When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of PediatricsRecommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines by A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and nutrition. B. following guidelines established by theBright Futures publication. C. scheduling wellbaby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones. CorrecD t ownloaded by: Yongsam | samsonkariuki04@gmail.com D. seeing the infant at ageD s is 2trib , u 4tio , n 6of , th ais ndo dcu 1me 2ntmis il oleg na t l hs when immunizations are due. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 2. Group therapy. 3. Personal interactions between patients and staff. 4. All of the above are correct. ANS: 4 2. A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment. The teen has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The nursing staff should consider placing the child: 1. With peers. 2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one. 3. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns. 4. In an area close to an external door. ANS: 2 3. Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to: 1. Poor nutrition. 2. The environment in which the child lives. 3. Genetics. 4. Watching more than four hours of television a day. ANS: 3 4. A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child exhibits behavioral challenges. When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would be: . 1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts. 2. The child may exhibit violence toward others. 3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums. 4. The child will need special interventions for learning. ANS: 3 5. A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this behavior pattern for the last week. The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of: 1. Hallucinations. 2. Behavioral challenges. 3. Delusions. 4. Stress. ANS: 4 6. An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse recognizes the intervention needs may consist of all of the following except: 1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities. 2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state. 3. Expressing empathy toward the caller. 4. Avoiding entropy. Downloaded by: Yongsam | samsonkariuki04@gmail.com ANS: 1