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 o
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 danomalies daccount d for d20.1% dof ddeaths din dinfants dyounger dthan d1 d year.
d Sudden dinfant d death dsyndrome daccounts dfor d8.2% dof ddeaths din dthis d age dgroup.
dRespiratory ddistress d syndrome dac- d counts dfor d 3.4% dof ddeaths d in dthis dage dgroup.
dInfections dspecific dto dthe dperinatal dperiod daccount dfor d 2.7% dof ddeaths din dthis dage
dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d 6 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dAssessment
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
4. Which dleading dcause dof ddeath dtopic dshould dthe dnurse demphasize dto d a dgroup dof dAfrican-
American d boys dranging d in dage d from d15 dto d 19 dyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm dhomicide
d. Occupational dinjuries
ANSWER: d C
Firearm dhomicide dis dthe dsecond doverall dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup dand dthe d leading
dcause dof d death din dAfrican-American dmales. d Suicide d is dthe dthird-leading dcause dof ddeath din
dthis dpopulation. d Cancer, d although da d major dhealth dproblem, d is dthe d fourth-leading dcause
dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup. d Occupational dinjuries ddo d not dcontribute dto da dsignificant
d death drate d for dthis dage dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dUnderstand REF: dp.
d7 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
5. Which dis dthe dmajor dcause dof ddeath dfor dchildren dolder dthan d1 d year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart ddisease
c. Unintentional dinjuries
d. Congenital danomalies
ANSWER: d C
Unintentional dinjuries d(accidents) dare dthe d leading dcause dof ddeath d after dage d1 dyear
dthrough dadoles- d cence. dCongenital danomalies dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath din dthose
dyounger d than d1 dyear. d Cancer d ranks deither dsecond dor dfourth, d depending don dthe dage
dgroup, dand dheart d disease dranks d fifth din dthe d majority dof dthe d age dgroups.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d7 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
6. Which dis dthe d leading dcause dof ddeath dfrom dunintentional dinjuries dfor dfemales dranging din
dage d from d1 d to d 14?
a. Mechanical dsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor dvehicle–related dfatalities
d. Fire- dand dburn-related dfatalities
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 o
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 danomalies daccount d for d20.1% dof ddeaths din dinfants dyounger dthan d1 d year.
d Sudden dinfant d death dsyndrome daccounts dfor d8.2% dof ddeaths din dthis d age dgroup.
dRespiratory ddistress d syndrome dac- d counts dfor d 3.4% dof ddeaths d in dthis dage dgroup.
dInfections dspecific dto dthe dperinatal dperiod daccount dfor d 2.7% dof ddeaths din dthis dage
dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d 6 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dAssessment
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
4. Which dleading dcause dof ddeath dtopic dshould dthe dnurse demphasize dto d a dgroup dof dAfrican-
American d boys dranging d in dage d from d15 dto d 19 dyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm dhomicide
d. Occupational dinjuries
ANSWER: d C
Firearm dhomicide dis dthe dsecond doverall dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup dand dthe d leading
dcause dof d death din dAfrican-American dmales. d Suicide d is dthe dthird-leading dcause dof ddeath din
dthis dpopulation. d Cancer, d although da d major dhealth dproblem, d is dthe d fourth-leading dcause
dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup. d Occupational dinjuries ddo d not dcontribute dto da dsignificant
d death drate d for dthis dage dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dUnderstand REF: dp.
d7 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
5. Which dis dthe dmajor dcause dof ddeath dfor dchildren dolder dthan d1 d year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart ddisease
c. Unintentional dinjuries
d. Congenital danomalies
ANSWER: d C
Unintentional dinjuries d(accidents) dare dthe d leading dcause dof ddeath d after dage d1 dyear
dthrough dadoles- d cence. dCongenital danomalies dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath din dthose
dyounger d than d1 dyear. d Cancer d ranks deither dsecond dor dfourth, d depending don dthe dage
dgroup, dand dheart d disease dranks d fifth din dthe d majority dof dthe d age dgroups.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d7 d TOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
6. Which dis dthe d leading dcause dof ddeath dfrom dunintentional dinjuries dfor dfemales dranging din
dage d from d1 d to d 14?
a. Mechanical dsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor dvehicle–related dfatalities
d. Fire- dand dburn-related dfatalities
