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This Updated/Latest 2025–2026 test bank for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition by Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper is a comprehensive educational resource designed to help nursing students master adult health nursing through evidence-based learning and clinical application. Covering all chapters, this resource includes chapter-by-chapter practice questions, detailed answer rationales, NCLEX-style examinations, clinical case studies, and critical-thinking exercises that reinforce classroom instruction and strengthen clinical judgment. Topics include critical thinking, evidence-based practice, cultural competence, fluid and electrolyte balance, intravenous therapy, infection control, shock, pain management, oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, hematologic, immune, reproductive, and integumentary disorders, as well as perioperative care, pharmacologic management, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This study resource supports examination preparation, self-assessment, and professional development while enhancing the knowledge and practical skills required for safe, patient-centered medical-surgical nursing practice. The 6th edition is organized into multiple units covering healthcare issues, body systems, and adult medical-surgical nursing concepts essential for NCLEX success and clinical practice throughout 2025–2026.

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Essentials of Pediatric YF T L YF T L




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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
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Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about
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morbidity and mortality?
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b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
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d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are identified. L
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ANS: D
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which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life-span statistics is
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a part of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in
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morbidity and mortality data.
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for
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parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of
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obesity in the teaching plan?
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diabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory
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disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize
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gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
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infant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory
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distress syndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to
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the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age group.
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African-American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?
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leading cause of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause
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of death in this population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-
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leading cause of death in this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a
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significant death rate for this age group.
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adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1
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year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease
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ranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
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6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging
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in age from 1 to 14?
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from 1 to 14, either as passengers or as pedestrians. Mechanical suffocation is fourth or
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fifth, depending on the age. Drowning is the second- or third-leading cause of death,
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depending on the age. Fire- and burn-related fatalities are the second-leading cause of
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death.
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, 7. Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to, according to YFTL YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L L
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the childs age?
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ANS: B
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The childs physical health may facilitate the childs recovery from an injury but does
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not impact the type of injury. Educational level is related to developmental level, but
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it is not as important as the childs developmental level in determining the type of
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injury. The number of responsible adults in the home may affect the number of
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unintentional injuries, but the type of injury is related to the childs developmental
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stage.
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b. Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L



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with the childs social and academic development. It is currently estimated that the
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incidence of these issues is from 5% to 30%. Limitations in major activities of daily
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living and unintentional injuries that result in chronic health problems are included in
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morbidity data. Discovery of new therapies would be reflected in changes in
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morbidity data over time.
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9. A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care. Which is most
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descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?
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a. Taking over total care of the child to reduce stress on the family YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L YFT L



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Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in the childs life. Taking
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over total care does not include the family in the process and may increase stress
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instead of reducing stress. The family should be enabled and empowered to work with
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the health care system. The family is expected to be part of the decision-making
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process.
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