Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing,
11th Edition – Complete Test Bank 200+
NCLEX-Style Questions with Answers
and Rationales
Textbook Details:
- Title: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th
Edition
- Authors: Marilyn J. Hockenberry, David Wilson,
Cheryl C. Rodgers
- Coverage: Chapters 1–31
- Question Format: NCLEX-style multiple choice
and multiple-response questions with rationales
- Focus Areas: Family-centered care, growth and
development, pediatric disorders, health promotion,
safety, pain management, nursing interventions
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,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Question 1
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant
mortality for the United States versus other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a
population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes
which determination?
- A) The United States is ranked last among 27
countries.
- B) The United States is ranked similar to 20 other
developed countries.
- C) The United States is ranked in the middle of 20
other developed countries.
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,- D) The United States is ranked highest among 27
other industrialized countries.
Answer: A
Explanation: Although the death rate has decreased,
the United States still ranks last in infant mortality
among nations with a population of at least 25
million. The United States has the highest infant
death rate of developed nations .
Question 2
Which is the leading cause of death in infants
younger than 1 year in the United States?
- A) Congenital anomalies
- B) Sudden infant death syndrome
- C) Disorders related to short gestation and low
birth weight
3
, - D) Maternal complications specific to the perinatal
period
Answer: A
Explanation: Congenital anomalies account for
20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year
compared with sudden infant death syndrome
(8.2%), disorders related to short gestation and
unspecified low birth weight (16.5%), and maternal
complications such as infections specific to the
perinatal period (6.1%) .
Question 3
Which is the major cause of death for children older
than 1 year in the United States?
- A) Cancer
- B) Heart disease
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11th Edition – Complete Test Bank 200+
NCLEX-Style Questions with Answers
and Rationales
Textbook Details:
- Title: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th
Edition
- Authors: Marilyn J. Hockenberry, David Wilson,
Cheryl C. Rodgers
- Coverage: Chapters 1–31
- Question Format: NCLEX-style multiple choice
and multiple-response questions with rationales
- Focus Areas: Family-centered care, growth and
development, pediatric disorders, health promotion,
safety, pain management, nursing interventions
1
,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Question 1
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant
mortality for the United States versus other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a
population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes
which determination?
- A) The United States is ranked last among 27
countries.
- B) The United States is ranked similar to 20 other
developed countries.
- C) The United States is ranked in the middle of 20
other developed countries.
2
,- D) The United States is ranked highest among 27
other industrialized countries.
Answer: A
Explanation: Although the death rate has decreased,
the United States still ranks last in infant mortality
among nations with a population of at least 25
million. The United States has the highest infant
death rate of developed nations .
Question 2
Which is the leading cause of death in infants
younger than 1 year in the United States?
- A) Congenital anomalies
- B) Sudden infant death syndrome
- C) Disorders related to short gestation and low
birth weight
3
, - D) Maternal complications specific to the perinatal
period
Answer: A
Explanation: Congenital anomalies account for
20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year
compared with sudden infant death syndrome
(8.2%), disorders related to short gestation and
unspecified low birth weight (16.5%), and maternal
complications such as infections specific to the
perinatal period (6.1%) .
Question 3
Which is the major cause of death for children older
than 1 year in the United States?
- A) Cancer
- B) Heart disease
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