Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Adolescents should always wear seatbelts. Immunizations should be obtained according to the recommended schedule. Good dental care is important. Parents should give the child privacy in their telephone conversations. Tanning bed exposure is as detrimental to skin as exposure to the sun and both should be avoided.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Cigarette smoking continues to be the single most preventable cause of death.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Health promotion activities must be ongoing to identify health risks, to encourage healthy behavior, to improve nutrition, and to prevent accidents. There is no link between health promotion activities and strengthening family bonds.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Substance abuse is associated with many social problems such as domestic violence, STIs, school failure, and MVAs.

Question 5

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

Physical activity reduces death rates as adults, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, and reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension. Physical activity increases self-esteem.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The law states that a child from birth to 20 lb must be situated in a rear-facing safety seat that is secured in the back seat when riding in an automobile.

Question 7

To prevent accidental poisoning of a child, where should medications be placed in the home?

Accepted Answer

Medications should be kept in a locked cupboard.

Question 8

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

Children who follow the immunization schedule are protected against 10 vaccine-preventable childhood diseases by age 2.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people younger than 25.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Heart disease, arthritis, and stroke are physical risks that are associated with excess weight. Poor eyesight and appendicitis are not associated with weight gain.

Question 11

Because the water in the infant's residential area is not fluoridated, when should the nurse suggest that the infant receive supplemental fluoride?

Accepted Answer

Fluoride supplementation should be initiated at 6 months of age if the water in the infant's residential area is not fluoridated.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

In children younger than 1 year, the leading cause of fatal injury is asphyxiation by aspiration of foreign material into the respiratory tract.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Environmental smoke may result in an increased risk of heart and lung disease, particularly asthma and bronchitis in children.

Question 14

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

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.

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?

Accepted Answer

In children, regular physical activity increases bone and muscle strength.

Question 16

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

Anticipatory guidance has been the most widely used approach to educating parents in accident prevention.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Research shows an increase in children aged 12 to 13 years who are experimenting with drugs.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Specific interventions can prevent bottle mouth caries, such as offering water in the bedtime bottle.

Question 19

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

Many factors have contributed to the excess weight carried by children, including lack of physical activity and increased consumption of fast food.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Burns are the third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age.

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