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

Question 1

When speaking to a parents' group,the nurse cites a study that found that 11% of children between 6 and 19 were overweight or obese.The nurse explained the goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce this to:

A) 10%.
B) 8%.
C) 7%.
D) 5%.

Answer 1

5%.

Question 2

The home health nurse stresses to parents that the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year of age is from:

A) burns.
B) poisons.
C) asphyxiation.
D) motor vehicle accidents.

Answer 2

asphyxiation.

Question 3

The school nurse designed a home program to increase physical activity in children while at home to reduce the time spent watching television.The average amount of time children spend in media-focused activities per day is estimated at:

A) 2 hours.
B) 4 hours.
C) 5 hours.
D) hours.

Answer 3

hours.

Question 4

A pediatric nurse reminds parents of their responsibility in reducing the number of accidents involving children by consistently practicing:

A) child awareness.
B) good manners.
C) anticipatory guidance.
D) strict discipline.

Question 5

Problems such as domestic violence,sexually transmitted infections (STIs),school failure,and motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)are attributed to:

A) lack of supervision.
B) psychological problems.
C) substance abuse.
D) physiological problems.

Question 6

The school nurse recognizes that lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food by children are causative factors contributing to the problem of:

A) nutritional disorders.
B) weight gain.
C) type I diabetes.
D) dental caries.

Question 7

The home health nurse assesses the home for possible dangers because of her awareness that the second leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age is:

A) falls.
B) asphyxiation.
C) poisons.
D) burns.

Question 8

Because of the Healthy People 2010 findings relative to adolescents' health needs,the public health nurse led the move to create a citywide program for:

A) a juvenile diabetic seminar.
B) a teenage suicide hotline.
C) scoliosis screening.
D) a teenage parenting course.

Question 9

A major dental problem among very young children is bottle mouth caries.The nurse suggests a preventative measure of offering:

A) juice at bedtime.
B) milk at bedtime.
C) a sugar-coated pacifier.
D) water at bedtime.

Question 10

The nurse teaches a group of parents about a law that states that a rear-facing safety seat secured in the back seat is required for any child who weighs:

A) up to 20 pounds.
B) between 20 and 30 pounds.
C) between 30 and 40 pounds.
D) more than 40 pounds.

Question 11

The school nurse develops a campaign to make parents aware of how smoking can contribute to an increased risk of heart and lung disease in children caused by:

A) air pollution.
B) allergens in the environment.
C) environmental smoke.
D) lack of oxygen in the air.

Question 12

To prevent accidental poisoning of a child,parents are instructed by the home health nurse to place medicines:

A) in a dresser drawer.
B) in the medicine cabinet.
C) in a locked cupboard.
D) on a high shelf.

Question 13

The school nurse focuses a drug awareness program on the age group that has the largest increase in drug use.That age group is:

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

Question 14

The nurse informs a group of adolescents that the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States today is:

A) drug use.
B) alcohol addiction.
C) cigarette smoking.
D) malnutrition.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Because the water in the infant's residential area is not fluoridated,the nurse suggests the infant receive supplemental fluoride when the infant is:

A) 2 months old.
B) 4 months old.
C) 5 months old.
D) 6 months old.

Question 17

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?

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

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?

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

Question 19

The nurse emphasizes a study that focused on the amount of time children spend in front of the TV that stated cutting TV watching by ____% would have a significant impact on increasing physical activity.

Question 20

The college counselor stresses safe sex because he is aware that half of all new HIV cases are among people younger than:

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

The pediatric nurse stresses that health promotion activities must be ongoing for which reason(s)? (Select all that apply.)

A) To identify health risks
B) To encourage healthy behavior
C) To prevent disease
D) To improve nutrition
E) To prevent accidents

Question 23

The public health nurse offered as a motivation the report from Healthy People 2010 that found that drug use among ______________ remains below the all-time high reported in 1979.

Question 24

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