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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common chronic disease of childhood?
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Dental caries
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What are "vital statistics"?
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figures describing rates of events such as death in children
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What are "mortality statistics"?
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figuring describing the incidence or number of individuals who have died over a specific period
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Who is responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health data of the American people?
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The National Center for Health Statistics - under the Dept. of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service
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Neonatal mortality is the # of deaths during the first ____________ of life per 1000 live births.
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28 days
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Postneonatal mortality refers to what time period after birth?
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28 days-11 months
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Neonatal mortality rate and the postneonatal mortality rate together make up the _________.
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infant mortality rate
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What is the overriding goal in providing atraumatic care and what principles guide its acheivement?
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Do No Harm
1. Prevent/Minimize child's separation from the family 2.Promote a sense of control 3. prevent or minimze bodily injury or pain |
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What is average systolic BP for children ages 1-7?
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age + 90
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What is average diastolic BP for children ages 1-7?
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age + 54
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What is average systolic BP for children ages 8-18?
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(age x 2) + 83
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What is average diastolic BP for children ages 8-18?
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age + 54
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What is the most important determination of blood pressure accuracy?
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The cuff width
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What is strabismus?
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misalignment of eye
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What is amblyopia?
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Lazy eye - causes by untreated strabismus
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What is primary prevention? Some examples?
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Care focused on health promotion and prevention of disease or injury.
- well-child care clinics - immunization programs - safety programs - nutrition programs |
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What is secondary prevention? Some examples?
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Focuses on screening and diagnosis of disease.
- tuberculosis screening - lice screening - mental health counseling for traumatic events |
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What is tertiary prevention? Some examples?
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Optimizing function for children with a disability or chronic disease.
Includes: - rehab programs and disease management programs for sickle cell disease, asthma, cancer, etc |
