NCAS Maternal and Child Health

Question 1

Which US federal program provides nutrition support, breastfeeding education, and health referrals to low-income pregnant women and young children?

Accepted Answer

WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)

Answer

Medicaid

Answer

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Answer

Head Start

Question 2

A community health nurse is teaching prenatal education. Which nutrient is MOST critical to recommend in the first trimester to prevent neural tube defects?

Accepted Answer

Folic acid

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Iron

Question 3

In the US, which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of infant mortality, representing a major maternal-child health disparity?

Accepted Answer

Non-Hispanic Black infants

Answer

Non-Hispanic White infants

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Hispanic infants

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Asian American infants

Question 4

A community nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child using the Denver Developmental Screening Test II. The test screens for:

Accepted Answer

Developmental delays across personal-social, fine motor, language, and gross motor domains

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Nutritional deficiencies only

Answer

Genetic chromosomal abnormalities

Answer

Immunization compliance

Question 5

What is the recommended age for the first well-child visit after birth, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)?

Accepted Answer

3–5 days after hospital discharge

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1 month of age

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6 weeks of age

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2 months of age

Question 6

Which of the following is the LEADING cause of injury death among US children aged 1–4 years?

Accepted Answer

Drowning

Answer

Motor vehicle accidents

Answer

Falls

Answer

Burns