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MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. ThexclinicxnursexisxreviewingxstatisticsxonxinfantxmortalityxforxthexUnitedxStatesxversusxotherxco
untries.xComparedxwithxotherxcountriesxthatxhavexaxpopulationxofxatxleastx25xmillion,xthexnursexma
kesxwhichxdetermination?
a. ThexUnitedxStatesxisxrankedxlastxamongx27xcountries.
b. ThexUnitedxStatesxisxrankedxsimilarxtox20xotherxdevelopedxcountries.
c. ThexUnitedxStatesxisxrankedxinxthexmiddlexofx20xotherxdevelopedxcountries.
d. ThexUnitedxStatesxisxrankedxhighestxamongx27xotherxindustrializedxcountries.
ANS:xA
Althoughxthexdeathxratexhasxdecreased,xthexUnitedxStatesxstillxranksxlastxinxinfantxmortalityxamongxn
ationsxwithxaxpopulationxofxatxleastx25xmillion.xThexUnitedxStatesxhasxthexhighestxinfantxdeathxratex
ofxdevelopedxnations.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xRememberingxREF:xMCS:x6
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xAssessmentxiM
enStC:xCl
Needs:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenancex2.hW
ichxis
thexleadingxcausexofxdeathxinxinfantsxyoungerxthanx1xyearxinxthexUnitedxStates?
a. Congenitalxanomalies
b. Suddenxinfantxdeathxsyndrome
c. Disordersxrelatedxtoxshortxgestationxandxlowxbirthxweight
d. Maternalxcomplicationsxspecificxtoxthexperinatalxperiodx
ANS:xA
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Congenitalxanomaliesxaccountxforx20.1%xofxdeathsxinxinfantsxyoungerxthanx1xyearxcomparedxwithxs
uddenxinfantxdeathxsyndrome,xwhichxaccountsxforx8.2%;xdisordersxrelatedxtoxshortxgestationxandxun
specifiedxlowxbirthxweight,xwhichxaccountxforx16.5%;xandxmaternalxcomplicationsxsuchxasxinfectio
nsxspecificxtoxthexperinatalxperiod,xwhichxaccountxforx6.1%xofxdeathsxinxinfantsxyoungerxthanx1xyea
rxofxage.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xRememberingxREF:xMCS:x7xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
3. Whatxisxthexmajorxcausexofxdeathxforxchildrenxolderxthanx1xyearxinxthexUnitedxStates?
a. Heartxdisease
b. Childhoodxcancer
c. Unintentionalxinjuries
d. Congenitalxanomalies
ANS:xC
Unintentionalxinjuriesx(accidents)xarexthexleadingxcausexofxdeathxafterxagex1xyearxthroughxadoles
cence.xThexleadingxcausexofxdeathxforxthosexyoungerxthanx1xyearxisxcongenitalxanomalies,xandxchil
dhoodxcancersxandxheartxdiseasexcausexaxsignificantlyxlowerxpercentagexofxdeathsxinxchildrenxold
erxthanx1x yearxofxage.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xUnderstandingxREF:xMCS:x7xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
4. Inxadditionxtoxinjuries,xwhatxarexthexleadingxcausesxofxdeathxinxadolescentsxagesx15xtox19xyears?
a. Suicidexandxcancer
b. Suicidexandxhomicide
c. Drowningxandxcancer
d. Homicidexandxheartxdisease
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ANS:xB
Suicidexandxchoumnitcidexacxxxxxxxxxxforx16.7%xofxdeathsxinxthisxagexgroup.xSuicidexandxcancerxaccountxfor
10.9%xofxdeaths,xheartxdiseasexandxcancerxaccountxforxapproximatelyx5.5%,xandxhomicidexandxhear
x
txdiseasexaccountxforx10.9%xofxthexdeathsxinxthisxagexgroup.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xRememberingxREF:xMCS:x7xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
5. Thexnursexisxplanningxaxteachingxsessionxtoxadolescentsxaboutxhdseabtyxun
intentionalxinjuries.xWhichxshouldxthexnursexincludexinxthexsessionxwithxregardxtoxdeathsxcausedx
byxinjuries?
a. Morexdeathsxoccurxinxmales.
b. Morexdeathsxoccurxinxfemales.
c. Thexpatternxofxdeathsxdoesxnotxvaryxaccordingxtoxagexandxsex.
d. Thexpatternxofxdeathsxdoesxnotxvaryxwidelyxamongxdifferentxethnicxgroups.
ANS:xA
Thexmajorityxofxdeathsxfromxunintentionalxinjuriesxoccurxinxmales.xThexpatternxofxdeathxdoesxvaryxg
reatlyxamongxdifferentxethnicxgroups,xandxthexcausesxofxunintentionalxdeathsxvaryxwithxagexandxgen
der.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplyingxREF:xpp.x7-
8xTOP:xIntegratedxProcess:xTeaching/Learning
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
6. Whatxdoxmortalityxstatisticsxdescribe?
a. Diseasexoccurringxregularlyxwithinxaxgeographicxlocation
b. Thexnumberxofxindividualsxwhoxhavexdiedxoverxaxspecificxperiod
c. Thexprevalencexofxspecificxillnessxinxthexpopulationxatxaxparticularxtime
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d. Diseasexoccurringxinxmorexthanxthexnumberxofxedxpcect asesxinxaxcommunity
ANS:xB
Mortalityxstatisticsxreferxtoxthexnumberxofxindividualsxwhoxhavexdiedxoverxaxspecificxperiod.
Morbidityxstatisticsxshowxthexprevalencexofxspecificxillnessxinxthexpopulationxatxaxparticularxtime.x
Dataxregardingxdiseasexwithinxaxgeographicxregion,xorxinxgreaterxthanxexpectedxnumbersxinxaxcom
munity,xmayxbexextrapolatedxfromxanalyzingxthexmorbidityxstatistics.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xRememberingxREF:xMCS:x3xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
7. Thexnursexshouldxassessxwhichxagexgroupxforxsuicidexideationxsincexsuicidexinxwhichxagexgroupxis
x thexthirdxleadingxecaoufs death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Youngxschoolxage
c. Middlexschoolxage
d. Latexschoolxagexandxadolescents
ANS:xD
Suicidexisxthexthirdxleadingxcausexofxdeathxinxchildrenxagesx10xtox19xyears;xtherefore,xthexagexgroupx
shouldxbexlatexschoolxagexandxadolescents.xSuicidexisxnotxonexofxthexleadingxcausesxofxdeathxforxpres
choolxandxyoungxorxmiddlexschool-agedxchildren.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xUnderstandingxREF:xMCS:x6
TOP:xNursoicnegssP:rAssessment :MCSC lientxNeeds:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
8. Parentsxofxaxhospitalizedxtoddlerxaskxthexnurse,xWhatxisxmeantxbyxfamily-
centeredxcare?xThexnursexshouldxrespondxwithxwhichxstatement?
a. Family-centeredxcarexreducesxthexeffectxofxculturalxdiversityxofnam
thiely.