Deck 10: The Child

Question 1

Obesity treatment programs for children do not have weight loss as a goal.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following would be a helpful strategy for a 10-year-old child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

A) Allow the child to leave the room for a few minutes if the child is frustrated.
B) Arrange for the child to be with a class of older children periodically.
C) Keep the child in the front of the class near the teacher's desk.
D) Seat the child away from task-focused children.

Answer 2

Allow the child to leave the room for a few minutes if the child is frustrated.

Question 3

Obesity in children is defined as being at or above what percentile for age/specific BMI?

A) 65^th percentile
B) 75^th percentile
C) 85^th percentile
D) 95^th percentile

Answer 3

95^th percentile

Question 4

How much more likely are children to own and use helmets while bicycling if their parents use them too?

A) 25 times
B) 50 times
C) 75 times
D) 100 times

Question 5

The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is designed for all children regardless of economic status.

Question 6

Which of the following acts of legislation provides funding that guarantees free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment without bias and discrimination?

A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
D) Special Education Act

Question 7

The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was enacted to:

A) expand public health insurance coverage to children in low-income families making too much to qualify for Medicaid.
B) supplement medical coverage of children on Medicaid to cover hospital and office visits.
C) offer all families with children an opportunity for health insurance regardless of their income.
D) provide health insurance for children of immigrant families who are unable to qualify for Medicaid.

Question 8

Which of the following would be a helpful suggestion for parents of a child whom they say refuses to stay in bed at night?

A) Begin a "get out of bed" free pass good for one time each night.
B) Offer warm fluids such as hot chocolate before bedtime.
C) Place a glass of water and a snack on the child's bedside table.
D) Sit in a chair by the child's bed until the child falls asleep.

Question 9

A nursing intervention for parents of a 5-year-old boy who experiences nightmares and sleepwalking would be to:

A) advise them to take the child to a child psychologist.
B) extend the child's bedtime at least 1 hour.
C) plan for moderate exercise before bedtime to tire him out.
D) reassure them that these sleep disturbances tend to be outgrown.

Question 10

There is no decrease in the effectiveness of vaccines in a child with a mild infection at the time of vaccination.

Question 11

Body mass index in children is helpful in determining a child's

A) body fat.
B) eating habits.
C) growth pattern.
D) weight status.

Question 12

Acanthosis nigricans is common among female children ages 9 to 12 years.

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics is associated with acanthosis nigricans?

A) Accentuated skin markings
B) Episodes of bedwetting
C) Diarrhea
D) Weight loss

Question 14

What is the minimum exercise recommendation for school-age children?

A) 20 to 30 minutes of vigorous exercise six times per week
B) 30 to 45 minutes of vigorous exercise five times per week
C) 45 to 60 minutes of moderate to mild exercise seven times per week
D) 60 to 120 minutes of moderate to mild exercise seven times per week

Question 15

Preschoolers or school-age children who were immunized in infancy would be required to obtain which of the following immunizations?

A) Booster for tetanus-diphtheria and polio
B) Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
C) Tetanus toxoid and measles-mumps-rubella
D) Varicella and pneumococcal vaccine

Question 16

Night terrors are more common than nightmares among preschoolers.

Question 17

ADHD is found in approximately 3-17% of children and adolescents.

Question 18

Which of the following is common to children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

A) Alternating periods of hyperactivity and withdrawal.
B) Difficulty with schoolwork in the absence of learning disabilities.
C) Multiple learning disabilities interfering with concentration.
D) Three- to five-year developmental delay compared to peers.

Question 19

Which of the following places a child at risk for developing osteoporosis in adulthood?

A) Consuming sodas or carbonated beverages
B) Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
C) Growth spurts that occur in adolescence
D) Participating in weight-bearing exercises

Question 20

Which of the following would be a helpful suggestion for parents of a picky eater?

A) Discontinue offering new foods that are rejected.
B) Introduce new foods into casseroles and stews.
C) Provide one food from the child's "like list" at each meal.
D) Serve vegetables that are well cooked.

Question 23

Middle ear infections have been linked to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Question 24

Varying routines is a helpful classroom strategy for a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 25

Automobile safety requires children over 70 pounds to use a booster seat.

Question 28

Gun safety requires that ammunition and the gun be stored separately in a locked location.