Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th
Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Chapters 1 - 34
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,ChapterQ 01:Q PerspectivesQ ofQ PediatricQ Nursing
MULTIPLEQ CHOICE
1. WhatQisQtheQ majorQcauseQ ofQ deathQforQchildrenQ olderQ thanQ 1Q yearQinQ theQUnitedQ States?
a. HeartQdisease
b. ChildhoodQ cancer
c. UnintentionalQinjuries
d. CongenitalQanomalie
sQANSWER:QC
UnintentionalQ injuriesQ (accidents)Q areQ theQ leadingQ causeQ ofQ deathQ afterQ ageQ 1Q yearQ throughQ ado
lescence.Q TheQleadingQcauseQofQdeathQforQthoseQyoungerQthanQ1QyearQisQcongenitalQanomalies,Qand
QchildhoodQcancersQandQheartQdiseaseQ causeQ aQ significantlyQ lowerQ percentageQ ofQ deathsQ inQ childre
nQ olderQ thanQ 1Q yearQ ofQ age.
DIF:QCognitiveQ Level:QUnderstanding
MSC:Q ClientQNeeds:Q HealthQ PromotionQ andQMaintenance
2. TheQclinicQnurseQisQreviewingQstatisticsQonQinfantQmortalityQforQtheQUnitedQStatesQversusQot
herQcountries.QComparedQ withQ otherQ countriesQ thatQ haveQ aQ populationQ ofQ atQ leastQ 25Q milli
on,Q theQ nurseQ makesQ whichQdetermination?
a. TheQUnitedQ StatesQisQrankedQlastQamongQ27Q countries.
b. TheQUnitedQ StatesQisQ rankedQ similarQtoQ 20Q otherQdevelopedQ countries.
c. TheQUnitedQ StatesQisQrankedQinQ theQmiddleQofQ 20QotherQdevelopedQ countries.
d. TheQUnitedQ StatesQisQrankedQ highestQamongQ 27Q otherQ industrializedQ countries.
ANSWER:Q A
AlthoughQtheQdeathQ rateQhasQ decreased,QtheQ UnitedQ StatesQ stillQranksQ lastQinQ infantQ mortalityQ amo
ngQ nationsQ withQaQpopulationQ ofQ atQ leastQ 25Q million.QTheQUnitedQ StatesQ hasQ theQ highestQinfant
Q deathQ rateQ ofQ developedQnations.
DIF:Q CognitiveQ Level:Q Remembering
TOP:QNursingQ Process:Q AssessmentQ MSC:Q ClientQ Needs:QHealthQ PromotionQ andQ Maintenance
3. TheQnurseQisQplanningQaQteachingQsessionQtoQadolescentsQaboutQdeathsQbyQunintentionalQinjuries.Q
WhichQshouldQtheQnurseQ includeQ inQ theQsessionQ withQ regardQ toQ deathsQ causedQ byQ injuries?
a. MoreQdeathsQ occurQ inQmales.
, b. MoreQdeathsQoccurQinQ females.
c. The patternQ ofQ deathsQ doesQnotQ varyQ accordingQ toQageQ andQ sex.
d. TheQpatternQ ofQ deathsQ doesQ notQ varyQ widelyQ amongQ differentQethnicQ groups.
ANSWER:Q A
TheQmajorityQofQdeathsQfromQunintentionalQinjuriesQoccurQinQmales.QTheQpatternQofQdeathQdoesQv
aryQgreatlyQamongQdifferentQethnicQgroups,QandQ theQcausesQofQunintentionalQdeathsQvaryQwithQ age
Q andQ gender.DIF:
CognitiveQ Level:Q Applying
TOP:Q IntegratedQ Process:Q Teaching/Learning
MSC:QClientQ Needs:QHealthQ PromotionQ andQ Maintenance
4. WhichQisQ theQleadingQ causeQ ofQ deathQ inQinfantsQyoungerQ thanQ1QyearQ inQtheQ UnitedQ States?
a. CongenitalQ anomalies
b. SuddenQinfantQ deathQsyndrome
c. DisordersQrelatedQ toQ shortQ gestationQ andQlowQ birthQ weight
d. MaternalQcomplicationsQspecificQtoQtheQperinatalQ
periodQANSWER:QA
CongenitalQanomaliesQaccountQforQ20.1%QofQdeathsQinQinfantsQyoungerQthanQ1QyearQcomparedQwithQ
suddenQinfantQdeathQ syndrome,Q whichQ accountsQ forQ 8.2%;Q disordersQ relatedQ toQ shortQ gestationQ a
ndQ unspecifiedQ lowQ birthQweight,Q whichQ accountQ forQ 16.5%;Q andQ maternalQ complicationsQ suchQ
asQ infectionsQ specificQ toQ theQ perinatalQperiod,Q whichQ accountQ forQ 6.1%Q ofQ deathsQ inQ infantsQ yo
ungerQ thanQ 1Q yearQ ofQ age.
DIF:Q CognitiveQ Level:Q Remembering
MSC:QClientQ Needs:QHealthQ PromotionQ andQ Maintenance
5. InQadditionQtoQ injuries,QwhatQareQtheQ leadingQcausesQ ofQdeathQinQ adolescentsQagesQ 15Q toQ19Q years?
a. SuicideQandQ cancer
b. SuicideQ andQ homicide
c. DrowningQ andQ cancer
d. HomicideQandQheartQdise