Families who are in the priority group for lead poisoning screening include those with children between the ages of:
a. birth and 5 months c. 7 and 10 years
b. 6 months and 6 years d. 11 and 18 years
B
Feedback
A Incorrect. Lead paint poisoning requires ingestion, and infants from birth to 5 months are unlikely to be able to ingest the paint chips because teething does not begin until 5 to 7 months of age.
B Correct. Lead poisoning is most prevalent between the ages 6 months to 6 years. Lead enters a child's body most commonly by ingestion of loose lead-based paint chips or hand to mouth behaviors via contaminated hands, fingers, toys, pacifiers, etc.
C Incorrect. Lead enters a child's body most commonly by ingestion of loose lead-based paint chips or hand to mouth behaviors via contaminated hands, fingers, toys, pacifiers, etc.These behaviors are typically not seen in 7 to 10 years olds.
D Incorrect. Lead enters a child's body most commonly by ingestion of loose lead-based paint chips or hand to mouth behaviors via contaminated hands, fingers, toys, pacifiers, etc.These behaviors are not seen in 11 to 18 years olds.
You might also like to view...
The infant's heat loss immediately at birth is predominantly from:
a. radiation. b. conduction. c. convection. d. evaporation.
A nurse manager is teaching a group of nurses about client safety. The nurse manager teaches the nurses that safety is defined as "avoidance, prevention, and amelioration of adverse outcomes or injuries stemming from the process of health care itself."
What is the source of this definition? a. Hippocratic oath b. National Patient Safety Foundation c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing d. American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics
A patient in the clinic reports projectile vomiting without nausea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
a. Provide antiemetic medications. b. Arrange a brain scan. c. Administer intravenous hydration. d. Schedule a GI consultation
A patient has an elevated blood calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated phosphorus, normal creatine kinase, and increased uptake of the radioisotope on bone scan. Which health problem should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?
A. Bone cancer B. Osteoporosis C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Bone spurs