PEDIATRIC NURSING (WONG'S ESSENTIALS)
CHAPTER 1 LATEST COMPREHENSIVE IN-
DEPTH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH WELL-ANALYZED RATIONALES GRADED
A+ 2026
, A nurse is delivering a lecture to a group of parents on child health and diseases. What
is the most common cause of death in children older than 1 year?
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Motor vehicle accidents
Heart disease ANSWER >> Motor Vehicle Accidents
Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of death in children
over 1 year of age. Obesity is the most common nutritional problem in children and can
lead to type 2 diabetes. Incidents related to death due to heart diseases, such as
coronary heart disease, in children are not that common.
A school nurse finds that many adolescents in the school are overweight. Being
overweight predisposes these adolescents to which conditions?
Diabetes
Hypertension
Heart diseases
Fractures
Headaches ANSWER >> Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease
CHAPTER 1 LATEST COMPREHENSIVE IN-
DEPTH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH WELL-ANALYZED RATIONALES GRADED
A+ 2026
, A nurse is delivering a lecture to a group of parents on child health and diseases. What
is the most common cause of death in children older than 1 year?
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Motor vehicle accidents
Heart disease ANSWER >> Motor Vehicle Accidents
Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of death in children
over 1 year of age. Obesity is the most common nutritional problem in children and can
lead to type 2 diabetes. Incidents related to death due to heart diseases, such as
coronary heart disease, in children are not that common.
A school nurse finds that many adolescents in the school are overweight. Being
overweight predisposes these adolescents to which conditions?
Diabetes
Hypertension
Heart diseases
Fractures
Headaches ANSWER >> Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease
