Author Question: The population nurse is planning a program to address the problem of low birth weight babies. Which ... (Read 74 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The population nurse is planning a program to address the problem of low birth weight babies. Which interventions should the nurse include in this program? (Select all that apply.)

1. Promote smoking cessation.
2. Support the use of folic acid.
3. Review importance of adequate prenatal nutrition.
4. Explain the importance of immunizations in well-baby care.
5. Explain the hazards of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Question 2

The population health nurse is designing a program to educate parents of 12-year-old children. The nurse plans to explain the usual behavioral expectations of most 12-year-olds. The best description of this teaching would be that it involves:

1. Anticipatory guidance.
2. Behavior-focused teaching.
3. Developmental psychology.
4. Community-driven teaching.

ryansturges · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. Low birth weight can be prevented by a group of population health nursing interventions including adequate prenatal nutrition and prevention of smoking and use of alcohol during pregnancy. Population health nurses can also promote the use of folic acid. Explaining the importance of immunizations in well-baby care will not help address the problem of low birth weight babies.
2. Low birth weight can be prevented by a group of population health nursing interventions including adequate prenatal nutrition and prevention of smoking and use of alcohol during pregnancy. Population health nurses can also promote the use of folic acid. Explaining the importance of immunizations in well-baby care will not help address the problem of low birth weight babies.
3. Low birth weight can be prevented by a group of population health nursing interventions including adequate prenatal nutrition and prevention of smoking and use of alcohol during pregnancy. Population health nurses can also promote the use of folic acid. Explaining the importance of immunizations in well-baby care will not help address the problem of low birth weight babies.
5. Low birth weight can be prevented by a group of population health nursing interventions including adequate prenatal nutrition and prevention of smoking and use of alcohol during pregnancy. Population health nurses can also promote the use of folic acid. Explaining the importance of immunizations in well-baby care will not help address the problem of low birth weight babies.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Anticipatory guidance involves providing information to parents and others regarding behavioral expectations of children and adolescents at a specific age, before they reach that age. The other choices are not identified methods to provide teaching.