Foundations of Nursing in the Community 4e by Marcia Stanhope
Foundations of Nursing in the Community 4e by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | Lobby legislators to enact stronger legislation regarding school lunches and snack machines in schools. |
| b. | Increase nutrition programs in schools that teach children to make healthy food choices. |
| c. | Involve the entire family in the planning and managing of nutrition, especially when a child in the family is obese. |
| d. | Provide after-school and summer camps that focus on diet and exercise. |
ANS:Â C
Interventions need to be based on goals of lifestyle changes for the entire family. The goal is to modify the way the family eats, exercises, and plans daily activities. Although it is important to teach nutrition, exercise, and proper food choice, if the family does not, for example, prepare the proper foods from which they can choose, the knowledge of the child is insignificant.
DIF:Â Â Â Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â pp. 349, 355
| a. | Accidents and injuries |
| b. | AIDS |
| c. | Childhood obesity |
| d. | Vaccine-preventable diseases |
ANS:Â A
Injuries are the number one cause of death for children (and young adults up to age 21 years) in the United States. Injuries and accidents are the most important causes of preventable disease, disability, and death among children. Most are preventable. Obesity, although a significant problem, is not a common cause of death in children.
DIF:Â Â Â Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â p. 350
| a. | Anti-alcohol program |
| b. | Anti-smoking program |
| c. | Careful driving program |
| d. | Safe sex program |
ANS:Â C
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among children and teenagers.
DIF:Â Â Â Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â p. 351
| a. | Alcohol use |
| b. | Motor vehicle accidents |
| c. | Sports-related injuries |
| d. | Unprotected sex |
ANS:Â B
Motor vehicle–related injuries and violence are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for adolescents. Thus, this would be the greatest concern for the nurse working with high school students.
DIF:Â Â Â Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â p. 351
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