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Test Bank for Growth and Development Across theLifespan 3rd Edition by Leifer and Fleck
,CH 1: Healthy People 2020
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A health practitioner planning a research project related to teenage pregnancy in his
community would include in the initial assessment the health status of the target population.
Health status could be best evaluated by the examination of the: a. birth rate, disease
morbidity, and life expectancy.
b. birth rate, access to health care, and death rate.
c. disease morbidity, life expectancy, and health insurance coverage.
d. health insurance coverage, death rate, and access to health care.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ B
Birth rate statistics identify age of mother; death rates include infant mortality and age of
mother; access to health care may affect a teenager’s ability to obtain adequate prenatal
care.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Application REFERENCE: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Health status KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
2. The health practitioner teaches a group of new parents about the “back to sleep” program,
which is directed toward the reduction of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by: a.
positioning the baby on a small flat pillow.
b. placing the baby on its back in the crib.
c. gently rocking the baby before returning it to bed.
d. tucking infant snuggly in the crib with a light blanket.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ B
The back to sleep program helps reduce the incidence of SIDS by placing the infant on its
back rather than on its stomach.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Application REFERENCE: p. 8 OBJ: 5
, TOP: Back to sleep program KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
3. Healthy People 2020 endorses the completion of a high school education primarily to enable
a person to:
a. secure a better job.
b. increase the quality of life.
c. make healthy lifestyle choices.
d. maintain the family unit.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2020 is to increase the number of persons graduating
from high school so that they have a better education basis on which to make healthy
lifestyle choices.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Application
REFERENCE: p. 8 OBJ: 4 TOP: Health indicators
KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA MSC: NCLEX: NA
4. Healthy People 2020 is published by the:
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
b. Department of the Interior.
c. World Health Organization.
d. Department of Health and Human Services.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ D
Healthy People 2020 is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Knowledge REFERENCE: p. 1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthy People 2020 KEY: Nursing Process Step: NA MSC: NCLEX: NA
5. Infant mortality rates are based on infant deaths that occur:
a. at birth, per 1000 deliveries.
b. before 1 year of age, per 1000 live births.
c. from infection and congenital disorders, per 1000 live births.
d. from unexplained causes, per 1000 live births.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ B
Infant mortality is reported on deaths occurring before the age of 1 year per 1000 live
births.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Knowledge REFERENCE: p. 6 OBJ: 4
TOP: Infant mortality KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: growth and development
6. Although the life expectancy has increased, Healthy People 2020 will focus on the older
adult’s need for:
a. better pharmacy insurance coverage.
b. improved extended care facilities.
c. increased compliance to medical protocols.
d. maintenance of independent lifestyles.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ D
, The maintenance of independent lifestyles is an ongoing problem for the older adult.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Comprehension REFERENCE: p. 9 OBJ: 4
TOP: Older adults KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
7. Information about morbidity and mortality gives the health practitioner data to identify: a.
lifespan statistics.
b. high-risk age groups for certain diseases or hazards.
c. effectiveness of treatment.
d. cost-effective treatment for the general population.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ B
Evaluating specific details of the determinants of health help health practitioners develop
an understanding of the health status of the population. Morbidity and mortality statistics
can identify risks for disease or health hazard by age group.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Knowledge REFERENCE: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Morbidity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
8. A major cause of death for kids under the age of 1 year is:
a. congenital abnormalities.
b. infection.
c. cancer.
d. injuries.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ A
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified congenital abnormalities as
a leading cause of death for kids under the age of 1 year.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Knowledge REFERENCE: p.
6, Box 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Health status
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease
9. The health practitioner advises a young woman who is 7 weeks pregnant to include folic
acid supplements in her diet in order to:
a. strengthen muscles in preparation for effective labor.
b. help control excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
c. reduce incidence of congenital malformations.
d. enhance the probability of carrying the pregnancy to full term.
RIGHT ANSWER✔✔ C
One of the goals of Healthy People 2020 is to promote use of folic acid supplements early
in pregnancy. Ideally, folic acid supplements, or adequate dietary folic acid, should be
recommended early in the pregnancy to help prevent congenital malformations, especially
spina bifida.
COMPLEXITY: CL: Application REFERENCE: p. 8 OBJ: 4
TOP: Folic acid KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
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