Chapter 30: Pediatric Nursing in Canada
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which can the nurse identify with information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Lifespan statistics
b. The effectiveness of a treatment
c. Cost-effective treatments for the general
population
d. Age groups at high risk for certain
disorders or hazards
ANS: D
Analysis of these data provide the nurse with information about which groups of
individuals are at risk for various health problems. Lifespan statistics are part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and costs are not included in these data.
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Nursing Process: Assessment
2. Compared to other developed nations, which statement is true about infant mortality in
Canada?
a. Canada has the highest rate of infant
mortality compared to all other developed
nations.
b. Canada’s infant mortality rate is behind
those of 50 other developed nations.
c. Canada has the lowest infant death rate of
all other developed nations.
d. Canada lags behind other developed
nations in reducing infant mortality.
ANS: D
Canada lags behind many other developed nations worldwide in terms of reducing its
infant mortality rate. In 2014, Canada had the forty-second lowest infant mortality rate
out of 222 nations.
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Nursing Process: Assessment
, 3. Which is one of the leading causes of death in infants younger than 1 year of age?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Infections specific to the perinatal
period
ANS: A
The two leading causes of male and female infant death were congenital anomalies and
preterm birth.
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4. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year of age?
a. Cancer
b. Infection
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital abnormalities
ANS: C
Injuries are the most common cause of death and disability among children in Canada.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for Canadian children ages 1 to 14
and account for the deaths of more children than all of the other causes combined.
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5. What is a leading cause of death in adolescents 15 to 19 years of age?
a. Cancer
b. Suicide
c. Heart disease
d. Falls
ANS: B
Suicide among children and youth remains a serious issue in Canada. It is the second
leading cause of death among youth in Canada and one of the top three causes of death
among youth worldwide. Each year, 2 out of every 100 000 children aged 10 to 14 years
commit suicide. For adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, the rate increases to 10 out of
every 100 000 children, with substantial variation across provinces and territories.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 829 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which can the nurse identify with information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Lifespan statistics
b. The effectiveness of a treatment
c. Cost-effective treatments for the general
population
d. Age groups at high risk for certain
disorders or hazards
ANS: D
Analysis of these data provide the nurse with information about which groups of
individuals are at risk for various health problems. Lifespan statistics are part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and costs are not included in these data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 830 OBJ:
Nursing Process: Assessment
2. Compared to other developed nations, which statement is true about infant mortality in
Canada?
a. Canada has the highest rate of infant
mortality compared to all other developed
nations.
b. Canada’s infant mortality rate is behind
those of 50 other developed nations.
c. Canada has the lowest infant death rate of
all other developed nations.
d. Canada lags behind other developed
nations in reducing infant mortality.
ANS: D
Canada lags behind many other developed nations worldwide in terms of reducing its
infant mortality rate. In 2014, Canada had the forty-second lowest infant mortality rate
out of 222 nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 830 OBJ:
Nursing Process: Assessment
, 3. Which is one of the leading causes of death in infants younger than 1 year of age?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Infections specific to the perinatal
period
ANS: A
The two leading causes of male and female infant death were congenital anomalies and
preterm birth.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 830 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
4. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year of age?
a. Cancer
b. Infection
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital abnormalities
ANS: C
Injuries are the most common cause of death and disability among children in Canada.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for Canadian children ages 1 to 14
and account for the deaths of more children than all of the other causes combined.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 826 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
5. What is a leading cause of death in adolescents 15 to 19 years of age?
a. Cancer
b. Suicide
c. Heart disease
d. Falls
ANS: B
Suicide among children and youth remains a serious issue in Canada. It is the second
leading cause of death among youth in Canada and one of the top three causes of death
among youth worldwide. Each year, 2 out of every 100 000 children aged 10 to 14 years
commit suicide. For adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, the rate increases to 10 out of
every 100 000 children, with substantial variation across provinces and territories.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 829 OBJ: Nursing Process: Planning
