TEST BANK
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter38 01:3 8 Perspectives3 8 of38 Pediatric3 8 Nursing
MULTIPLE38 CHOICE
1. What38is38the38 major38cause38of38 death38for38children38 older38 than38138 year38in38 the38United38States?
a. Heart38disease
b. Childhood38 cancer
c. Unintentional38 injuries
d. Congenital38anomalie
s38ANSWER:38C
Unintentional3 8 injuries3 8 (accidents)3 8 are3 8 the3 8 leading3 8 cause3 8 of3 8 death3 8 after3 8 age3 8 13 8 year3 8 throu
gh3 8 adolescence.3 8 The38leading38cause38of38death38for38those38younger38than38138year38is38congenital38anom
alies,38and38childhood38cancers38and38heart38disease3 8 cause3 8 a3 8 significantly3 8 lower3 8 percentage3 8 of3 8 deat
hs3 8 in3 8 children3 8 older3 8 than3 8 13 8 year3 8 of3 8 age.
DIF:38Cognitive38 Level:38 Understanding
MSC:38 Client38Needs:38 Health38 Promotion38 and38Maintenance
2. The38clinic38nurse38is38reviewing38statistics38on38infant38mortality38for38the38United38States38versus38
other38countries.38Compared3 8 with3 8 other3 8 countries3 8 that3 8 have3 8 a3 8 population3 8 of3 8 at3 8 least3 8
253 8 million,3 8 the3 8 nurse3 8 makes3 8 which38determination?
a. The38United38States38is38ranked38last38among382738 countries.
b. The38United38 States38is38 ranked38 similar38to38 2038other38developed38 countries.
c. The38United38States38is38ranked38in38 the38 middle38of382038other38developed38 countries.
d. The38United38States38is38ranked38 highest38 among382738 other38 industrialized38 countries.
ANSWER:38 A
Although38the38death38 rate38has38 decreased,38the38 United38 States38 still38ranks38 last38in38 infant38 mortality38
among38 nations38 with38a38population3 8 of3 8 at3 8 least3 8 253 8 million.38The38United3 8 States3 8 has3 8 the3 8 highes
t38infant3 8 death3 8 rate3 8 of3 8 developed38nations.
DIF:38 Cognitive38 Level:38 Remembering
TOP:38Nursing38 Process:38 Assessment38 MSC:38 Client38 Needs:38Health38 Promotion38 and38 Maintenance
3. The38nurse38is38planning38a38teaching38session38to38adolescents38about38deaths38by38unintentional38injuries.
38Which38should38the38nurse3 8 include3 8 in3 8 the38session3 8 with3 8 regard3 8 to3 8 deaths3 8 caused3 8 by3 8 injuries
?
a. More38deaths38 occur38 in38males.
, b. More38deaths38 occur38in38 females.
c. The pattern38 of38 deaths38 does38not38 vary38 according38 to38age38 and38 sex.
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter38 01:3 8 Perspectives3 8 of38 Pediatric3 8 Nursing
MULTIPLE38 CHOICE
1. What38is38the38 major38cause38of38 death38for38children38 older38 than38138 year38in38 the38United38States?
a. Heart38disease
b. Childhood38 cancer
c. Unintentional38 injuries
d. Congenital38anomalie
s38ANSWER:38C
Unintentional3 8 injuries3 8 (accidents)3 8 are3 8 the3 8 leading3 8 cause3 8 of3 8 death3 8 after3 8 age3 8 13 8 year3 8 throu
gh3 8 adolescence.3 8 The38leading38cause38of38death38for38those38younger38than38138year38is38congenital38anom
alies,38and38childhood38cancers38and38heart38disease3 8 cause3 8 a3 8 significantly3 8 lower3 8 percentage3 8 of3 8 deat
hs3 8 in3 8 children3 8 older3 8 than3 8 13 8 year3 8 of3 8 age.
DIF:38Cognitive38 Level:38 Understanding
MSC:38 Client38Needs:38 Health38 Promotion38 and38Maintenance
2. The38clinic38nurse38is38reviewing38statistics38on38infant38mortality38for38the38United38States38versus38
other38countries.38Compared3 8 with3 8 other3 8 countries3 8 that3 8 have3 8 a3 8 population3 8 of3 8 at3 8 least3 8
253 8 million,3 8 the3 8 nurse3 8 makes3 8 which38determination?
a. The38United38States38is38ranked38last38among382738 countries.
b. The38United38 States38is38 ranked38 similar38to38 2038other38developed38 countries.
c. The38United38States38is38ranked38in38 the38 middle38of382038other38developed38 countries.
d. The38United38States38is38ranked38 highest38 among382738 other38 industrialized38 countries.
ANSWER:38 A
Although38the38death38 rate38has38 decreased,38the38 United38 States38 still38ranks38 last38in38 infant38 mortality38
among38 nations38 with38a38population3 8 of3 8 at3 8 least3 8 253 8 million.38The38United3 8 States3 8 has3 8 the3 8 highes
t38infant3 8 death3 8 rate3 8 of3 8 developed38nations.
DIF:38 Cognitive38 Level:38 Remembering
TOP:38Nursing38 Process:38 Assessment38 MSC:38 Client38 Needs:38Health38 Promotion38 and38 Maintenance
3. The38nurse38is38planning38a38teaching38session38to38adolescents38about38deaths38by38unintentional38injuries.
38Which38should38the38nurse3 8 include3 8 in3 8 the38session3 8 with3 8 regard3 8 to3 8 deaths3 8 caused3 8 by3 8 injuries
?
a. More38deaths38 occur38 in38males.
, b. More38deaths38 occur38in38 females.
c. The pattern38 of38 deaths38 does38not38 vary38 according38 to38age38 and38 sex.
