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NU 308 Pediatric Nursing Variations Bushey Exam Questions and Answers How is mortality vs. than morbidity? - Ans:-Mortality: death Morbitity: Ilness/School days missed What is the #1 cause of mortality in children over >1 year old? - Ans:-Injuries What are the 2 leading causes of injury tha...

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NU 308 Pediatric Nursing Variations
Bushey Exam Questions and Answers


How is mortality vs. than morbidity? - Ans:✔✔-Mortality: death


Morbitity: Ilness/School days missed


What is the #1 cause of mortality in children over >1 year old? - Ans:✔✔-Injuries


What are the 2 leading causes of injury that result in death for children? - Ans:✔✔--Drowning (#1 until at

5)


-MVA (#1 cause of death starting at 5)




*keep in mind the injuries sustained are dependent to the child's developmental age


What is the #1 cause of mortality in children under <1 year old? - Ans:✔✔-Congenital defects


What is the #1 cause of mortality from a disease process in children? - Ans:✔✔-Cancer




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*partially because infection have decreased d/t antibiotics and immunizations; however it is beginning to

become a px again


What is the most common cause of morbidity in children? - Ans:✔✔-Some type of respiratory disease

(50%)


-especially in daycares or children that were LBW babies/neonates


What is another fairly common cause of morbidity in children? - Ans:✔✔-Injury (15%)


Morbidity can also result from social issues such as... - Ans:✔✔--Homelessness


-Poverty


-Violence


Keep in mind that any child with a serious medical condition or allergy should have a... - Ans:✔✔-

Medical alert bracelet


What are the 3 different levels of prevention for morbidities? - Ans:✔✔-1. Primary Prevention


2. Secondary Prevention


3. Tertiary Prevention


What are some *primary* interventions/teachings the nurse can take for primary prevention? - Ans:✔✔-

*Teach about:*
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-Immunizations


-Parenting Classes


-Sanitation


-Bicycle Safety


-Laws Mandating helmet use


-Seat Belt Use


What are some *secondary* interventions/teachings the nurse can take for secondary prevention? -

Ans:✔✔-*Early diagnosis:*


-Screenings to catch disease processed early on (i.e. TB, scoliosis, lead)




*Early Treatment:*


-i.e. counseling after a stressful or traumatic event


What are some *tertiary* interventions/teachings the nurse can take for teriary prevention? - Ans:✔✔-

Rehab for chronic problems such as:


-Head injury


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-OT (occupational therapy)


-Speech therapy


-SCD


-Asthma


-Cancer


With kids, safety is important! If you have children in the house, the hot water heater should be no

hotter than... - Ans:✔✔-120 degrees


When teaching kids bicycle safety, you should teach them to ride their bikes (with/against) traffic. -

Ans:✔✔-With


Make sure you teach parents of choking hazards including foods. How should parents be instructed to

prepare hotdogs? - Ans:✔✔-Cut the hotdog up in strips


In children on of the #1 causes of mortality was MVA. It is important infants remain in their car seats

until when? - Ans:✔✔-Until they are 4 years old or 40"


How long should an infant remain in the middle seat *rear facing*? - Ans:✔✔-Until they are 1 year old or

20lbs


-or as long as possible


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