NURS 3130 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Elder Abuse, Jugular Vein
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Chapter 20: health risks across the life span child and adolescent. Alteration of behavior and mental health problems: #2 health problem world wide, 2 signs of depression, adolescent boys, old people. Chronic health conditions: heart failure is most common. Approximately 17% (or 12. 7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2 19 years are obese. The prevalence of obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years decreased significantly from 13. 9% in 2003-2004 to 8. 4% in 2011-2012. Overweight: at or above 85 percentile. Obese: at or above 95 percentile. Common causes of death in children from unintentional injuries. Infants: 2: second highest injury rate of all groups of children and are at risk because of they are small, have small airways, are handled on high surfaces, and have immature motor skills. Toddlers: 3: active with developing motor skills and inquisitive yet with relatively immature logic abilities; therefore they experience a large number of falls and poisonings.
