Mortality statistics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality? a. Life span statistics are included in the data. b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population. d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are identified. ANS: D Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information ab...

The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which determination? -The United States is ranked last among 27 countries. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States? -congenital anomalies What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States? -Unintentional injuri...

Growth and Development Across the Lifespan 2nd Edition Leifer Fleck Test Bank Chapter 1: Healthy People 2020 Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The purpose of Healthy People 2020 is to: a. examine world health needs. b. evaluate accomplishments for years 2010–2020. c. focus primarily on infant health and mortality. d. examine funding issues for health care. ANS: B Healthy People 2020 is an evidence-based 10-year report card describing health-care accomplishments in the United States betwe...

TEST BANK FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 2ND EDITION LEIFER, FLECK 1. The purpose of Healthy People 2020 is to: a. examine world health needs. b. evaluate accomplishments for years 2010–2020. c. focus primarily on infant health and mortality. d. examine funding issues for health care. ANS: B Healthy People 2020 is an evidence-based 10-year report card describing health-care accomplishments in the United States between the years of 2010 and 2020. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehen...

1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension. b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia. ANS: A 2. To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery, The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism f...

Test Bank For Maternal Child Nursing Care 7th Edition by Shannon E. Perry, Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Mary Catherine Cashion Chapter 1-50 Complete .Latest updated 2023 Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity Nursing 1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is: a. Diabetes mellitus. c. Chronic hypertension. b. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP). d. Anemia. ANS: A 2. To ensure optimal outcomes for the p...

Factors that limit population size - correct answer disease, war, famine, migration, high infant mortality, cultural factors (late marriage) etc. Carrying Capacity - correct answer number of organisms in a given species that can be supported indefinitely Malthus - correct answer Wrote "An Essay on the Principle of Population" 1798 -predicts population (exponential growth) will outgrow food supply (steady growth)--environmental degradation Demography - correct answer -The scie...

Cancer Epidemiology Correct Answer: Study of the distribution and determinants of cancer in population groups Global Cancer Statistics Correct Answer: cancer is the leading cause of disease worldwide Cancer rate Correct Answer: suppouse to increase by 75% to 22 M new cases in 2030 Causes of cancer rate increase Correct Answer: because of increasing tobacco use aging population reproductive dietary and hormonal risk factors 2 Top 5 most commonly diagnosed cancers Correct Answe...

The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to: a. examine world health needs. b. evaluate accomplishments for years 2020–2030. c. focus primarily on infant health and mortality. d. examine funding issues for health care. ANS: B Healthy People 2030 is an evidence-based 10-year report card describing health-care accomplishments in the United States between the years of 2020 and 2030. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 OBJ: 1 TOP: Healthy People 2030 KEY: Nursing Process Step...

NRSG 4502 PEDS FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MORBIDITY/MORTALITY STATISTICS: The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which determination? -The United States is ranked last among 27 countries. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States? -congenital anomalies What is th...