NUR 443 Week 14 Chapter 22 Exam
Study Guide Questions and Answers
Greatest risk for childhood obesity - Answer-Lower socioeconomic urban community
Most common cause of preventable disease, disability, and death among children -
Answer-injuries and accidents
Unintentional injuries - Answer-falls, fires, drowning, suffocation, poisoning, MVA, sports
and recreation
Why are children at a high risk for injury - Answer-because of child's size, growth,
development, inexperience, and natural curiosity
Leading cause of death among children and teenagers - Answer-injuries and accidents-
children MVA - teenages
Greatest concern for nurses working with high school students - Answer-MVA
Anti smoking program for adolescents should include: - Answer-- focus on short term
effects rather than long
-include health risks and cosmetic effects
- social skills instruction to resist pressure to smoke
- advertising puts pressure on people to smoke
Age of children at highest risk of abuse - Answer-children in their first year of life have
the highest rates of victimization
- girls are higher than boys
Is heart disease the leading cause of unnecessary death in the US - Answer-Yes
- for both men and women
- 17.8 million deaths in 2017
Diabetes mortality rates continue to rise, but evidence shows? - Answer-- complications
and mortality rates are highest among low income and minority groups
- addressing the diabetic epidemic involves more than a focus on individual factors
- selection of healthy food options is both an availability issue and an education issue
The Patient Self- Determination Act of 1990 requires that providers receiving Medicare
and Medicaid funds give clients written information regarding? - Answer-legal options
for treatment choices in the event the person becomes incapacitated
durable power of attorney - Answer-legal way for client to designate someone else to
make healthcare decisions when he/she is unable
, living will - Answer-allows the client to express wishes regarding the use of medical
treatments in the event of a terminal illness
indications of elder abuse - Answer-- willful infliction of pain or injury
- debilitating mental anguish or fear
- theft or mismanagement of money or resources
- unreasonable confinement or the deprivation of services
exploitation - Answer-illegal or improper use o a person or their resources for another
persons profit or advantage
improve the health of frail elderly, community based nursing programs will need to
address: - Answer-racial/ethnic and sociological disparities
LGBTQI adults are more likely to experience? - Answer-Mental health issues
Suicide
Substance abuse- excessive drinking and smoking
Disability
How would you gauge the overall health of a population? - Answer-Life expectancy
- When healthy years of life are increased, longer lifespans are generally considered
desirable
Anorexia nervosa - Answer-fear of gaining weight coupled with disturbances in
perceptions of the body
Bulimia - Answer-persistent concern with the shape of the body along with body weight,
recurrent episodes of binge eating, a loss of control during these episodes, and use of
extreme methods to prevent weight gain →
purging, strict dieting, fasting, use of laxatives/diuretics or vigorous exercise
Prostate cancer - Answer-about 1 in 5 men develop prostate cancer
Testicular cancer - Answer-most common solid tumor diagnosed in males between the
ages of 15 and 40
- about 1 in 250 men develop testicular cancer
Are men or women more likely to participate in the healthcare system and visit health
care providers? - Answer-Women are more likely to participate in health care
- Men are less likely to because of the traditional masculine role learned through
socialization
Health related vulnerabilities with men = - Answer-- Men are less likely to be honest
about their symptoms
- Men do not participate in health care at the same level as women
Study Guide Questions and Answers
Greatest risk for childhood obesity - Answer-Lower socioeconomic urban community
Most common cause of preventable disease, disability, and death among children -
Answer-injuries and accidents
Unintentional injuries - Answer-falls, fires, drowning, suffocation, poisoning, MVA, sports
and recreation
Why are children at a high risk for injury - Answer-because of child's size, growth,
development, inexperience, and natural curiosity
Leading cause of death among children and teenagers - Answer-injuries and accidents-
children MVA - teenages
Greatest concern for nurses working with high school students - Answer-MVA
Anti smoking program for adolescents should include: - Answer-- focus on short term
effects rather than long
-include health risks and cosmetic effects
- social skills instruction to resist pressure to smoke
- advertising puts pressure on people to smoke
Age of children at highest risk of abuse - Answer-children in their first year of life have
the highest rates of victimization
- girls are higher than boys
Is heart disease the leading cause of unnecessary death in the US - Answer-Yes
- for both men and women
- 17.8 million deaths in 2017
Diabetes mortality rates continue to rise, but evidence shows? - Answer-- complications
and mortality rates are highest among low income and minority groups
- addressing the diabetic epidemic involves more than a focus on individual factors
- selection of healthy food options is both an availability issue and an education issue
The Patient Self- Determination Act of 1990 requires that providers receiving Medicare
and Medicaid funds give clients written information regarding? - Answer-legal options
for treatment choices in the event the person becomes incapacitated
durable power of attorney - Answer-legal way for client to designate someone else to
make healthcare decisions when he/she is unable
, living will - Answer-allows the client to express wishes regarding the use of medical
treatments in the event of a terminal illness
indications of elder abuse - Answer-- willful infliction of pain or injury
- debilitating mental anguish or fear
- theft or mismanagement of money or resources
- unreasonable confinement or the deprivation of services
exploitation - Answer-illegal or improper use o a person or their resources for another
persons profit or advantage
improve the health of frail elderly, community based nursing programs will need to
address: - Answer-racial/ethnic and sociological disparities
LGBTQI adults are more likely to experience? - Answer-Mental health issues
Suicide
Substance abuse- excessive drinking and smoking
Disability
How would you gauge the overall health of a population? - Answer-Life expectancy
- When healthy years of life are increased, longer lifespans are generally considered
desirable
Anorexia nervosa - Answer-fear of gaining weight coupled with disturbances in
perceptions of the body
Bulimia - Answer-persistent concern with the shape of the body along with body weight,
recurrent episodes of binge eating, a loss of control during these episodes, and use of
extreme methods to prevent weight gain →
purging, strict dieting, fasting, use of laxatives/diuretics or vigorous exercise
Prostate cancer - Answer-about 1 in 5 men develop prostate cancer
Testicular cancer - Answer-most common solid tumor diagnosed in males between the
ages of 15 and 40
- about 1 in 250 men develop testicular cancer
Are men or women more likely to participate in the healthcare system and visit health
care providers? - Answer-Women are more likely to participate in health care
- Men are less likely to because of the traditional masculine role learned through
socialization
Health related vulnerabilities with men = - Answer-- Men are less likely to be honest
about their symptoms
- Men do not participate in health care at the same level as women
