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 clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of
school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia-
betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-
ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-
sociated with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
ANSWER: A
, Congenital ganomalies gaccount gfor g20.1% gof gdeaths gin ginfants gyounger gthan g1 gyear.
gSudden ginfant gdeath gsyndrome gaccounts gfor g8.2% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup.
gRespiratory gdistress gsyndrome gac-gcounts gfor g3.4% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup. gInfections
gspecific gto gthe gperinatal gperiod gaccount gforg2.7% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gRemember REF: gp. g6
gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gAssessment
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
4. Which gleading gcause gof gdeath gtopic gshould gthe gnurse gemphasize gto ga ggroup gof gAfrican-
Americangboys granging gin gage gfrom g15 gto g19 gyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm ghomicide
d. Occupational ginjuries
ANSWER: g C
Firearm ghomicide gis gthe gsecond goverall gcause gof gdeath gin gthis gage ggroup gand gthe
gleading gcause gofgdeath gin gAfrican-American gmales. gSuicide gis gthe gthird-leading gcause gof
gdeath gin gthis gpopulation. gCancer, galthough ga gmajor ghealth gproblem, gis gthe gfourth-leading
gcause gof gdeath gin gthis gage ggroup. gOccupational ginjuries gdo gnot gcontribute gto ga
gsignificant gdeath grate gfor gthis gage ggroup.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gUnderstand REF: gp.
g7gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gPlanning
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
5. Which gis gthe gmajor gcause gof gdeath gfor gchildren golder gthan g1 gyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart gdisease
c. Unintentional ginjuries
d. Congenital ganomalies
ANSWER: g C
Unintentional ginjuries g(accidents) gare gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gafter gage g1 gyear
gthrough gadoles-gcence. gCongenital ganomalies gare gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gin gthose
gyounger gthan g1 gyear. gCancergranks geither gsecond gor gfourth, gdepending gon gthe gage ggroup,
gand gheart gdisease granks gfifth gin gthe gmajority gof gthe gage ggroups.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gRemember REF: gp.
g7gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gPlanning
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
6. Which gis gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gfrom gunintentional ginjuries gfor gfemales granging gin
gage gfrom g1gto g14?
a. Mechanical gsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor gvehicle–related gfatalities
d. Fire- gand gburn-related gfatalities
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 clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of
school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia-
betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-
ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-
sociated with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
ANSWER: A
, Congenital ganomalies gaccount gfor g20.1% gof gdeaths gin ginfants gyounger gthan g1 gyear.
gSudden ginfant gdeath gsyndrome gaccounts gfor g8.2% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup.
gRespiratory gdistress gsyndrome gac-gcounts gfor g3.4% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup. gInfections
gspecific gto gthe gperinatal gperiod gaccount gforg2.7% gof gdeaths gin gthis gage ggroup.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gRemember REF: gp. g6
gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gAssessment
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
4. Which gleading gcause gof gdeath gtopic gshould gthe gnurse gemphasize gto ga ggroup gof gAfrican-
Americangboys granging gin gage gfrom g15 gto g19 gyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm ghomicide
d. Occupational ginjuries
ANSWER: g C
Firearm ghomicide gis gthe gsecond goverall gcause gof gdeath gin gthis gage ggroup gand gthe
gleading gcause gofgdeath gin gAfrican-American gmales. gSuicide gis gthe gthird-leading gcause gof
gdeath gin gthis gpopulation. gCancer, galthough ga gmajor ghealth gproblem, gis gthe gfourth-leading
gcause gof gdeath gin gthis gage ggroup. gOccupational ginjuries gdo gnot gcontribute gto ga
gsignificant gdeath grate gfor gthis gage ggroup.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gUnderstand REF: gp.
g7gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gPlanning
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
5. Which gis gthe gmajor gcause gof gdeath gfor gchildren golder gthan g1 gyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart gdisease
c. Unintentional ginjuries
d. Congenital ganomalies
ANSWER: g C
Unintentional ginjuries g(accidents) gare gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gafter gage g1 gyear
gthrough gadoles-gcence. gCongenital ganomalies gare gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gin gthose
gyounger gthan g1 gyear. gCancergranks geither gsecond gor gfourth, gdepending gon gthe gage ggroup,
gand gheart gdisease granks gfifth gin gthe gmajority gof gthe gage ggroups.
DIF: Cognitive gLevel: gRemember REF: gp.
g7gTOP: g Integrated gProcess: gNursing gProcess:
gPlanning
MSC: g Area gof gClient gNeeds: gHealth gPromotion gand gMaintenance
6. Which gis gthe gleading gcause gof gdeath gfrom gunintentional ginjuries gfor gfemales granging gin
gage gfrom g1gto g14?
a. Mechanical gsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor gvehicle–related gfatalities
d. Fire- gand gburn-related gfatalities
