Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 4th Edition Kyle
Carman Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric
NursingMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Whichstatement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity
andmortality?
a. Life-span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are
identified.ANS: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about
which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life- span statistics is
apart of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity
and mortality data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-8 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for
parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of
obesityin the teaching plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II
diabetesANS: D
, Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in
children. Type Idiabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component.
Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to
metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the
newbornANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
Suddeninfant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group.
Respiratory distresssyndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections
specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 7 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of
African-American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational
injuriesANS: C
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading
cause of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in
this population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of
,death in this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death
ratefor this age group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 5
| 8TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart disease
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital
anomaliesANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than
1year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart
diseaseranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 8 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging
inage from 1 to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motorvehicle-related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related
fatalitiesANS: C
Motorvehicle-related fatalities are the leading cause of death for females ranging in
agefrom 1 to 14, either as passengers or as pedestrians. Mechanical suffocation is
fourth orfifth, depending on the age. Drowning is the second- or third-leading cause of
death, depending on the age. Fire- and burn-related fatalities are the second-
leading cause of death.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 4 TOP:
, Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to,
according to thechilds age?
a. Physical health of the child
b. Developmental level of the child
c. Educational level of the child
d. Number of responsible adults in the
homeANS: B
The childs developmental stage determines the type of injury that is likely to occur. The
childs physical health may facilitate the childs recovery from an injury but does not impact
the type of injury. Educational level is related to developmental level, but it is not as
important as the childs developmental level in determining the type of injury. The number
of responsible adults in the home may affect the number of unintentional injuries,but the
type of injury is related to the childs developmental stage.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 3- 4TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. Which is now referred to as the new morbidity?
a. Limitations in the major activities of daily living
b. Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems
c. Discoveries of new therapies to treat health problems
d. Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter
healthANS: D
The new morbidity reflects the behavioral, social, and educational problems that
interferewith the childs social and academic development. It is currently estimated that the
incidence of these issues is from 5% to 30%. Limitations in major activities of daily living
and unintentional injuries that result in chronic health problems are included in morbidity
data. Discovery of new therapies would be reflected in changes in morbidity data over
time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 3 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Carman Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric
NursingMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Whichstatement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity
andmortality?
a. Life-span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are
identified.ANS: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about
which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life- span statistics is
apart of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity
and mortality data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-8 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for
parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of
obesityin the teaching plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II
diabetesANS: D
, Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in
children. Type Idiabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component.
Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to
metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the
newbornANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
Suddeninfant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group.
Respiratory distresssyndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections
specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 7 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of
African-American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational
injuriesANS: C
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading
cause of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in
this population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of
,death in this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death
ratefor this age group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 5
| 8TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart disease
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital
anomaliesANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than
1year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart
diseaseranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 8 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging
inage from 1 to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motorvehicle-related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related
fatalitiesANS: C
Motorvehicle-related fatalities are the leading cause of death for females ranging in
agefrom 1 to 14, either as passengers or as pedestrians. Mechanical suffocation is
fourth orfifth, depending on the age. Drowning is the second- or third-leading cause of
death, depending on the age. Fire- and burn-related fatalities are the second-
leading cause of death.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 4 TOP:
, Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to,
according to thechilds age?
a. Physical health of the child
b. Developmental level of the child
c. Educational level of the child
d. Number of responsible adults in the
homeANS: B
The childs developmental stage determines the type of injury that is likely to occur. The
childs physical health may facilitate the childs recovery from an injury but does not impact
the type of injury. Educational level is related to developmental level, but it is not as
important as the childs developmental level in determining the type of injury. The number
of responsible adults in the home may affect the number of unintentional injuries,but the
type of injury is related to the childs developmental stage.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: 3- 4TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. Which is now referred to as the new morbidity?
a. Limitations in the major activities of daily living
b. Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems
c. Discoveries of new therapies to treat health problems
d. Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter
healthANS: D
The new morbidity reflects the behavioral, social, and educational problems that
interferewith the childs social and academic development. It is currently estimated that the
incidence of these issues is from 5% to 30%. Limitations in major activities of daily living
and unintentional injuries that result in chronic health problems are included in morbidity
data. Discovery of new therapies would be reflected in changes in morbidity data over
time.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 3 TOP:
Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
