MORBIDITY/MORTALITY STATISTICS:
The clinic nurse isreviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries.
Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which
determination?
-The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
-congenital anomalies
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
-Unintentional injuries
In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
-Suicide and homicide
The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which
should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
-more deaths occur in males
What do mortality statistics describe?
-the number of individuals who have died over a specific period
The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age group is the
third leading cause of death?
-late school age and adolescents
Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, what is meant by family-centered care? The nurse
should respond with which statement?
-Family-centered care recognizesthat the family isthe constant in a child’slife
The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The nurse
recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?
-95th percentile
The school nurse is explaining to older school children that obesity increases the risk for which
disorders? (Select all that apply.)
-hypertension, dyslipidemia, and altered glucose metabolism
COMPLICATIONS OF JAUNDICE
What is an infant with severe jaundice at risk for developing?
-encephalopathy
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