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Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong‘s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement
ex-plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
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.
ANSWER: 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 a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
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 obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia- betes
is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-ciated
with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-sociated
with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
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 newborn
ANSWER: A
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Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant
death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-
counts 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 6
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 age from 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational injuries
ANSWER: 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 rate for this age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 7
TOP: 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 anomalies
ANSWER: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adoles-cence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1 year.
Cancerranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease ranks fifth
in the majority of the age groups.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 7
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 in age from
1to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
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Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong‘s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement
ex-plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
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.
ANSWER: 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 a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
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 obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia- betes
is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-ciated
with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-sociated
with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
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 newborn
ANSWER: A
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Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant
death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-
counts 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 6
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 age from 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational injuries
ANSWER: 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 rate for this age group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 7
TOP: 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 anomalies
ANSWER: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adoles-cence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1 year.
Cancerranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease ranks fifth
in the majority of the age groups.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 7
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 in age from
1to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
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