Test Bank for Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing,
11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
Chapters 1 - 31
,
,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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zinfant z death zsyndrome z accounts z for z8.2% zof zdeaths zin zthis z age z group. zRespiratory z distress
zsyndrome z ac-zcounts z for z3.4% z of zdeaths zin zthis z age z group. z Infections z specific z to zthe zperinatal
zperiod z account zforz2.7% zof z deaths zin zthis zage z group.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemember REF: z p. z6
zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zAssessment
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
4. Which zleading zcause zof zdeath ztopic zshould zthe znurse zemphasize zto za zgroup zof zAfrican-
Americanzboys zranging zin zage zfrom z15 zto z19 zyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm zhomicide
d. Occupational zinjuries
ANSWER: z C
Firearm zhomicide zis zthe zsecond zoverall zcause zof zdeath zin zthis zage zgroup zand zthe zleading
zcause zofzdeath z in zAfrican-American z males. zSuicide z is zthe zthird-leading z cause z of zdeath zin zthis
zpopulation. zCancer, z although z a zmajor zhealth zproblem, zis zthe zfourth-leading z cause z of zdeath zin
zthis z age z group. z Occupational zinjuries zdo znot zcontribute zto za zsignificant z death z rate zfor zthis
zage z group.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zUnderstand REF: zp.
z7zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zPlanning
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
5. Which zis zthe zmajor zcause zof zdeath zfor zchildren zolder zthan z1 zyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart zdisease
c. Unintentional zinjuries
d. Congenital zanomalies
ANSWER: z C
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zadoles-zcence. zCongenital zanomalies zare zthe zleading zcause zof zdeath zin zthose zyounger zthan z1
zyear. zCancerzranks z either zsecond zor zfourth, zdepending z on zthe z age z group, zand zheart z disease
zranks z fifth zin zthe zmajority z of zthe zage z groups.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemember REF: zp.
z7zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zPlanning
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
6. Which zis zthe zleading zcause zof zdeath zfrom zunintentional zinjuries zfor z females zranging zin zage
zfrom z1zto z 14?
a. Mechanical zsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor zvehicle–related zfatalities
d. Fire- zand zburn-related zfatalities
11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
Chapters 1 - 31
,
,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
, Congenital zanomalies zaccount zfor z20.1% zof zdeaths zin zinfants zyounger zthan z1 zyear. zSudden
zinfant z death zsyndrome z accounts z for z8.2% zof zdeaths zin zthis z age z group. zRespiratory z distress
zsyndrome z ac-zcounts z for z3.4% z of zdeaths zin zthis z age z group. z Infections z specific z to zthe zperinatal
zperiod z account zforz2.7% zof z deaths zin zthis zage z group.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemember REF: z p. z6
zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zAssessment
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
4. Which zleading zcause zof zdeath ztopic zshould zthe znurse zemphasize zto za zgroup zof zAfrican-
Americanzboys zranging zin zage zfrom z15 zto z19 zyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm zhomicide
d. Occupational zinjuries
ANSWER: z C
Firearm zhomicide zis zthe zsecond zoverall zcause zof zdeath zin zthis zage zgroup zand zthe zleading
zcause zofzdeath z in zAfrican-American z males. zSuicide z is zthe zthird-leading z cause z of zdeath zin zthis
zpopulation. zCancer, z although z a zmajor zhealth zproblem, zis zthe zfourth-leading z cause z of zdeath zin
zthis z age z group. z Occupational zinjuries zdo znot zcontribute zto za zsignificant z death z rate zfor zthis
zage z group.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zUnderstand REF: zp.
z7zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zPlanning
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
5. Which zis zthe zmajor zcause zof zdeath zfor zchildren zolder zthan z1 zyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart zdisease
c. Unintentional zinjuries
d. Congenital zanomalies
ANSWER: z C
Unintentional zinjuries z(accidents) zare zthe zleading zcause zof zdeath zafter zage z1 zyear zthrough
zadoles-zcence. zCongenital zanomalies zare zthe zleading zcause zof zdeath zin zthose zyounger zthan z1
zyear. zCancerzranks z either zsecond zor zfourth, zdepending z on zthe z age z group, zand zheart z disease
zranks z fifth zin zthe zmajority z of zthe zage z groups.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemember REF: zp.
z7zTOP: z Integrated zProcess: zNursing zProcess:
zPlanning
MSC: z Area zof zClient zNeeds: zHealth zPromotion zand zMaintenance
6. Which zis zthe zleading zcause zof zdeath zfrom zunintentional zinjuries zfor z females zranging zin zage
zfrom z1zto z 14?
a. Mechanical zsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor zvehicle–related zfatalities
d. Fire- zand zburn-related zfatalities
