Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
all Chapters 1-34
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,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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MULTIPLEx CHOICE
1. Whatxisx thex majorx causex ofx deathxforx childrenx olderx thanx1x yearx inx thex UnitedxStates?
a. Heartxdisease
b. Childhoodx cancer
c. Unintentionalx injuries
d. Congenitalxanomalies
x ANSWER:xC
Unintentionalx injuriesx (accidents)x arex thex leadingx causex ofx deathx afterx agex 1x yearx throughx adolescence.x Thexl
eadingxcausexofxdeathxforxthosexyoungerxthanx1xyearxisxcongenitalxanomalies,xandxchildhoodxcancersxandxheartxdise
asex causex ax significantlyx lowerx percentagex ofx deathsx inx childrenx olderx thanx 1x yearx ofx age.
DIF:x Cognitivex Level:xUnderstanding
MSC:x Clientx Needs:x Healthx Promotionx andx Maintenance
2. ThexclinicxnursexisxreviewingxstatisticsxonxinfantxmortalityxforxthexUnitedxStatesxversusxotherxcountries.xC
omparedx withx otherx countriesx thatx havex ax populationx ofx atx leastx 25x million,x thex nursex makesx whichxdet
ermination?
a. Thex Unitedx Statesx isxrankedx lastxamongx 27xcountries.
b. ThexUnitedxStatesx isx rankedx similarxtox 20x otherxdevelopedx countries.
c. Thex Unitedx Statesx isxrankedx inx thex middlexofx 20x otherxdevelopedxcountries.
d. Thex Unitedx Statesx isx rankedx highestx amongx 27x otherx industrializedxcountries.
ANSWER:x A
Althoughxthexdeathx ratexhasx decreased,xthex Unitedx Statesx stillxranksx lastxinx infantx mortalityx amongx nationsx withx
axpopulationx ofx atx leastx 25x million.xThexUnitedx Statesx hasx thex highestxinfantx deathx ratex ofx developedxnations.
DIF:x Cognitivex Level:x Remembering
TOP:xNursingx Process:x Assessmentx MSC:x Clientx Needs:xHealthx Promotionx andx Maintenance
3. Thexnursexisxplanningxaxteachingxsessionxtoxadolescentsxaboutxdeathsxbyxunintentionalxinjuries.xWhichxshouldxth
exnursex includex inx thexsessionx withx regardx tox deathsx causedx byx injuries?
a. Morex deathsx occurx inx males.
b. Morex deathsx occurxinxfemales.
, c. The patternx ofx deathsx doesx notx varyxaccordingx toxagex andx sex.