Hockenberry Test Bank
Chapter461.Perspectives46of46Pediatric46Nursing
MULTIPLE46CHOICE
1. The46clinic46nurse46is46reviewing46statistics46on46infant46mortality46for46the46United46States46
versus46other46countries.46Compared46with46other46countries46that46have46a46population46of46at46
least462546million,46the46nurse46makes46which46determination?
a. The46United46States46is46ranked46last46among462746countries.
b. The46United46States46is46ranked46similar46to462046other46developed46countries.
c. The46United46States46is46ranked46in46the46middle46of462046other46developed46countries.
d. The46United46States46is46ranked46highest46among462746other46industrialized46countries.
ANS:46A
Although46the46death46rate46has46decreased,46the46United46States46still46ranks46last46in46infant46mo
rtality46among46nations46with46a46population46of46at46least462546million.46The46United46States46h
as46the46highest46infant46death46rate46of46developed46nations.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Remembering46REF:46MCS:466
TOP:46Nursing46Process:46Assessment46iMe nStC : 46Cl
Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
2. hW
ich46is
the46leading46cause46of46death46in46infants46younger46than46146year46in46the46United46Stat
es?
a. Congenital46anomalies
b. Sudden46infant46death46syndrome
c. Disorders46related46to46short46gestation46and46low46birth46weight
d. Maternal46complications46specific46to46the46perinatal46
period46ANS:46A
,Congenital46anomalies46account46for4620.1%46of46deaths46in46infants46younger46than46146year46co
mpared46with46sudden46infant46death46syndrome,46which46accounts46for468.2%;46disorders46relat
ed46to46short46gestation46and46unspecified46low46birth46weight,46which46account46for4616.5%;46a
nd46maternal46complications46such46as46infections46specific46to46the46perinatal46period,46which46
account46for466.1%46of46deaths46in46infants46younger46than46146year46of46age.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Remembering46REF:46MCS:46746TOP:46Nursing46Process:46
Planning46MSC:46Client46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
3. What46is46the46major46cause46of46death46for46children46older46than46146year46in46the46United46States
?
a. Heart46disease
b. Childhood46cancer
c. Unintentional46injuries
d. Congenital46anomalies
ANS:46C
Unintentional46injuries46(accidents)46are46the46leading46cause46of46death46after46age46146year46thr
ough46adolescence.46The46leading46cause46of46death46for46those46younger46than46146year46is46con
genital46anomalies,46and46childhood46cancers46and46heart46disease46cause46a46significantly46lowe
r46percentage46of46deaths46in46children46older46than46146year46of46age.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Understanding46REF:46MCS:46746TOP:46Nursing46Process:46
Planning46MSC:46Client46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
4. In46addition46to46injuries,46what46are46the46leading46causes46of46death46in46adolescents46ages461546t
o461946years?
a. Suicide46and46cancer
b. Suicide46and46homicide
c. Drowning46and46cancer
d. Homicide46and46heart46disease
,ANS:46B
Suicide46and46cho umnitc i d e 46ac4 6 4 6 for4616.7%46of46deaths46in46this46age46group.46Suicide46and4
6cancer46account46for4610.9%46of46deaths,46heart46disease46and46cancer46account46for46approximat
ely465.5%,46and46homicide46and46heart46disease46account46for4610.9%46of46the46deaths46in46this46
age46group.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Remembering46REF:46MCS:46746TOP:46Nursing46Process:46
Planning46MSC:46Client46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
5. The46nurse46is46planning46a46teaching46session46to46adolescents46about46hd se abt y 46un
intentional46injuries.46Which46should46the46nurse46include46in46the46session46with46regard46to4
6deaths46caused46by46injuries?
a. More46deaths46occur46in46males.
b. More46deaths46occur46in46females.
c. The46pattern46of46deaths46does46not46vary46according46to46age46and46sex.
d. The46pattern46of46deaths46does46not46vary46widely46among46different46ethnic46groups.
ANS:46A
The46majority46of46deaths46from46unintentional46injuries46occur46in46males.46The46pattern46of46death46
does46vary46greatly46among46different46ethnic46groups,46and46the46causes46of46unintentional46deaths4
6vary46with46age46and46gender.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Applying46REF:46pp.467-
846TOP:46Integrated46Process:46Teaching/Learnin
g
MSC:46Client46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
6. What46do46mortality46statistics46describe?
a. Disease46occurring46regularly46within46a46geographic46location
b. The46number46of46individuals46who46have46died46over46a46specific46period
c. The46prevalence46of46specific46illness46in46the46population46at46a46particular46time
, d. Disease46occurring46in46more46than46the46number46of46exd pcect ases46in46a46community
ANS:46B
Mortality46statistics46refer46to46the46number46of46individuals46who46have46died46over46a46specific46per
iod.
Morbidity46statistics46show46the46prevalence46of46specific46illness46in46the46population46at46a46part
icular46time.46Data46regarding46disease46within46a46geographic46region,46or46in46greater46than46ex
pected46numbers46in46a46community,46may46be46extrapolated46from46analyzing46the46morbidity46
statistics.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Remembering46REF:46MCS:46346TOP:46Nursing46Process:46
Planning46MSC:46Client46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
7. The46nurse46should46assess46which46age46group46for46suicide46ideation46since46suicide46in46whi
ch46age46group46is46the46third46leading46ec aoufs death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young46school46age
c. Middle46school46age
d. Late46school46age46and46adolescents
ANS:46D
Suicide46is46the46third46leading46cause46of46death46in46children46ages461046to461946years;46therefo
re,46the46age46group46should46be46late46school46age46and46adolescents.46Suicide46is46not46one46of46
the46leading46causes46of46death46for46preschool46and46young46or46middle46school-aged46children.
DIF:46Cognitive46Level:46Understanding46REF:46MCS:466
TOP:46NursoicnegssP: rAssessment :MCSC lient46Needs:46Health46Promotion46and46Maintenance
8. Parents46of46a46hospitalized46toddler46ask46the46nurse,46What46is46meant46by46family-
centered46care?46The46nurse46should46respond46with46which46statement?
a. Family-centered46care46reduces46the46effect46of46cultural46diversity46ofnamthiely.