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MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Whateisgthegmajorgcausegofgdeathgforgchildrengoldergthang1gyeargingthegUnitedgStates?
a. Heartgdisease
b. Childhoodg cancer
c. Unintentionalginjuries
d. Congenitalganomalies
ANSWER: C
Unintentionalginjuriesg(accidents)garegthegleadinggcausegofgdeathgafteregageg1gyeargthroughgadolescence.gTheglgea
dinggcausegofgdeathgforethosegyoungerethang1gyeargisgcongenitalganomalies,gandgchildhoodgcancersgandgheartgdisg
easeg causeg ag significantlyg lowerg percentageg ofg deathsg ing childreng olderegthaneg1g yearg ofg age.
DIF:gCognitiveg Level:gUnderstanding
MSC:gClientgNeeds:gHealthgPromotiong andeMaintenance
2. ThegclinicgnursegisgreviewinggstatisticsgoneinfantgmortalitygforgthegUnitedgStatesgversusgotherecountries.g
Cgomparedegwithgotheregcountriesgthatghavegagpopulationgofgatgleastg25gmillion,gthegnursegmakesgwhichgdegt
ermination?
a. ThegUnitedeStatesgisgrankedglastgamonge27g countries.
b. ThegUnitedgStatesgisgrankedgsimilargtog20gothergdevelopedgcountries.
c. ThegUnitedgStatesgisgrankedgingthegmiddlegofg20gotheredevelopedgcountries.
d. ThegUnitedgStatesgisgrankedghighestgamongg27gothergindustrializedgcountries.
ANSWER:gA
Althoughgthegdeathg rateghasg decreased,gthegUnitedgStatesgstillgranksglastging infantgmortalityg amongg nationsgwit
hgagpopulationg ofg ategleasteg25g million.gThegUnitedg Statesg hasg theg highesteinfantegdeathg rateg ofg developedgnati
ons.
DIF:gCognitiveg Level:gRemembering
TOP:gNursinggProcess:gAssessmentgMSC:gClientgNeeds:gHealthgPromotiong andg Maintenance
3. Thegnursegisgplanningeagteachinggsessiongtogadolescentsgaboutgdeathsgbyeunintentionalginjuries.gWhichgshouldg
tghegnurseg includeg ing thegsessiong withg regardg tog deathsg causedg byg injuries?
a. Moregdeathsg occurgingmales.
b. Moregdeathsgoccureingfemales.