Test Bank for Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing,
11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
Chapters 1 - 31
,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-
plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Life span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the
general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or
hazards are identified.
ANSWER: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which
groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A t clinic t nurse t is t planning t a t teaching t session t about t childhood t obesity t prevention t for t
parents t of tschool-age t children. t The t nurse t should t include t which t associated t risk t of t
obesity t in t the t teachingtplan?
a. Type t I t diabetes
b. Respiratory t disease
c. Celiac t disease
d. Type t II t diabetes
ANSWER: t D
Childhood t obesity t has t been t associated t with t the t rise t of t type t II t diabetes t in t children. t Type t
I t dia- t betes t is t not t associated t with t obesity t and t has t a t genetic t component. t Respiratory t
disease t is t not t asso-tciated t with t obesity, t and t celiac t disease t is t the t inability t to t metabolize t
gluten t in t foods t and t is t not t as-tsociated t with t obesity.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Apply REF: t p. t
2tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
3. Which t is t the t leading t cause t of t death t in t infants t younger t than t 1 t year?
a. Congenital t anomalies
b. Sudden t infant t death t syndrome
c. Respiratory t distress t syndrome
d. Bacterial t sepsis t of t the t newborn
ANSWER: t A
, Congenital t anomalies t account t for t 20.1% t of t deaths t in t infants t younger t than t 1 t year. t
Sudden t infant t death t syndrome t accounts t for t 8.2% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group. t
Respiratory t distress t syndrome t ac-tcounts t for t 3.4% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group. t Infections t
specific t to t the t perinatal t period t account t fort2.7% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Remember REF: t p. t 6
t TOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Assessment
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
4. Which t leading t cause t of t death t topic t should t the t nurse t emphasize t to t a t group t of t African-
Americantboys t ranging t in t age t from t 15 t to t 19 t years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm t homicide
d. Occupational t injuries
ANSWER: t C
Firearm t homicide t is t the t second t overall t cause t of t death t in t this t age t group t and t the t
leading t cause t oftdeath t in t African-American t males. t Suicide t is t the t third-leading t cause t of t
death t in t this t population. t Cancer, t although t a t major t health t problem, t is t the t fourth-leading
t cause t of t death t in t this t age t group. t Occupational t injuries t do t not t contribute t to t a t
significant t death t rate t for t this t age t group.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Understand REF: t p. t
7tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
5. Which t is t the t major t cause t of t death t for t children t older t than t 1 t year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart t disease
c. Unintentional t injuries
d. Congenital t anomalies
ANSWER: t C
Unintentional t injuries t (accidents) t are t the t leading t cause t of t death t after t age t 1 t year t
through t adoles-tcence. t Congenital t anomalies t are t the t leading t cause t of t death t in t those t
younger t than t 1 t year. t Cancertranks t either t second t or t fourth, t depending t on t the t age t group, t
and t heart t disease t ranks t fifth t in t the t majority t of t the t age t groups.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Remember REF: t p. t
7tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
6. Which t is t the t leading t cause t of t death t from t unintentional t injuries t for t females t ranging t in t
age t from t 1tto t 14?
a. Mechanical t suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor t vehicle–related t fatalities
d. Fire- t and t burn-related t fatalities
11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
Chapters 1 - 31
,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-
plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Life span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the
general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or
hazards are identified.
ANSWER: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which
groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A t clinic t nurse t is t planning t a t teaching t session t about t childhood t obesity t prevention t for t
parents t of tschool-age t children. t The t nurse t should t include t which t associated t risk t of t
obesity t in t the t teachingtplan?
a. Type t I t diabetes
b. Respiratory t disease
c. Celiac t disease
d. Type t II t diabetes
ANSWER: t D
Childhood t obesity t has t been t associated t with t the t rise t of t type t II t diabetes t in t children. t Type t
I t dia- t betes t is t not t associated t with t obesity t and t has t a t genetic t component. t Respiratory t
disease t is t not t asso-tciated t with t obesity, t and t celiac t disease t is t the t inability t to t metabolize t
gluten t in t foods t and t is t not t as-tsociated t with t obesity.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Apply REF: t p. t
2tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
3. Which t is t the t leading t cause t of t death t in t infants t younger t than t 1 t year?
a. Congenital t anomalies
b. Sudden t infant t death t syndrome
c. Respiratory t distress t syndrome
d. Bacterial t sepsis t of t the t newborn
ANSWER: t A
, Congenital t anomalies t account t for t 20.1% t of t deaths t in t infants t younger t than t 1 t year. t
Sudden t infant t death t syndrome t accounts t for t 8.2% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group. t
Respiratory t distress t syndrome t ac-tcounts t for t 3.4% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group. t Infections t
specific t to t the t perinatal t period t account t fort2.7% t of t deaths t in t this t age t group.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Remember REF: t p. t 6
t TOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Assessment
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
4. Which t leading t cause t of t death t topic t should t the t nurse t emphasize t to t a t group t of t African-
Americantboys t ranging t in t age t from t 15 t to t 19 t years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm t homicide
d. Occupational t injuries
ANSWER: t C
Firearm t homicide t is t the t second t overall t cause t of t death t in t this t age t group t and t the t
leading t cause t oftdeath t in t African-American t males. t Suicide t is t the t third-leading t cause t of t
death t in t this t population. t Cancer, t although t a t major t health t problem, t is t the t fourth-leading
t cause t of t death t in t this t age t group. t Occupational t injuries t do t not t contribute t to t a t
significant t death t rate t for t this t age t group.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Understand REF: t p. t
7tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
5. Which t is t the t major t cause t of t death t for t children t older t than t 1 t year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart t disease
c. Unintentional t injuries
d. Congenital t anomalies
ANSWER: t C
Unintentional t injuries t (accidents) t are t the t leading t cause t of t death t after t age t 1 t year t
through t adoles-tcence. t Congenital t anomalies t are t the t leading t cause t of t death t in t those t
younger t than t 1 t year. t Cancertranks t either t second t or t fourth, t depending t on t the t age t group, t
and t heart t disease t ranks t fifth t in t the t majority t of t the t age t groups.
DIF: Cognitive t Level: t Remember REF: t p. t
7tTOP: t Integrated t Process: t Nursing t Process: t
Planning
MSC: t Area t of t Client t Needs: t Health t Promotion t and t Maintenance
6. Which t is t the t leading t cause t of t death t from t unintentional t injuries t for t females t ranging t in t
age t from t 1tto t 14?
a. Mechanical t suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor t vehicle–related t fatalities
d. Fire- t and t burn-related t fatalities
