TEST BANK
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter35 01:3 5 Perspectives3 5 of35 Pediatric3 5 Nursing
MULTIPLE35 CHOICE
1. What35is35the35 major35 cause35 of35 death35for35children35 older35 than35 135 year35in35 the35United35 States?
a. Heart35disease
b. Childhood35 cancer
c. Unintentional35 injuries
d. Congenital35anomali
es35ANSWER:35C
Unintentional3 5 injuries3 5 (accidents)3 5 are3 5 the3 5 leading3 5 cause3 5 of3 5 death3 5 after3 5 age3 5 13 5 year3 5 thr
ough3 5 adolescence.3 5 The35leading35cause35of35death35for35those35younger35than35135year35is35congenital3
5anomalies,35and35childhood35cancers35and35heart35disease3 5 cause3 5 a3 5 significantly3 5 lower3 5 percentage3
5 of3 5 deaths3 5 in3 5 children3 5 older3 5 than3 5 13 5 year3 5 of3 5 age.
DIF:35Cognitive35 Level:35 Understanding
MSC:35 Client35Needs:35 Health35 Promotion35 and35Maintenance
2. The35clinic35nurse35is35reviewing35statistics35on35infant35mortality35for35the35United35States35vers
us35other35countries.35Compared3 5 with3 5 other3 5 countries3 5 that3 5 have3 5 a3 5 population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 l
east3 5 253 5 million,3 5 the3 5 nurse3 5 makes3 5 which35determination?
a. The35United35 States35is35ranked35last35among352735 countries.
b. The35United35 States35is35 ranked35 similar35to35 2035other35developed35 countries.
c. The35United35 States35is35ranked35in35 the35middle35of35 2035other35developed35 countries.
d. The35United35 States35is35ranked35 highest35among35 2735 other35 industrialized35 countries.
ANSWER:35 A
Although35the35death35 rate35has35 decreased,35the35 United35 States35 still35ranks35 last35in35 infant35 mortalit
y35 among35 nations35 with35a35population3 5 of35 at3 5 least3 5 253 5 million.35The35United3 5 States3 5 has3 5 the3
5 highest35infant3 5 death3 5 rate3 5 of3 5 developed35nations.
DIF:35 Cognitive35 Level:35 Remembering
TOP:35Nursing35 Process:35 Assessment35 MSC:35 Client35 Needs:35Health35 Promotion35 and35 Maintenance
3. The35nurse35is35planning35a35teaching35session35to35adolescents35about35deaths35by35unintentional35injuri
es.35Which35should35the35nurse3 5 include3 5 in3 5 the35session3 5 with3 5 regard3 5 to3 5 deaths3 5 caused3 5 by3 5 i
njuries?
a. More35deaths35 occur35 in35males.
, b. More35deaths35 occur35in35 females.
c. The pattern35 of35deaths35 does35not35 vary35 according35 to35age35 and35 sex.
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
11th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter35 01:3 5 Perspectives3 5 of35 Pediatric3 5 Nursing
MULTIPLE35 CHOICE
1. What35is35the35 major35 cause35 of35 death35for35children35 older35 than35 135 year35in35 the35United35 States?
a. Heart35disease
b. Childhood35 cancer
c. Unintentional35 injuries
d. Congenital35anomali
es35ANSWER:35C
Unintentional3 5 injuries3 5 (accidents)3 5 are3 5 the3 5 leading3 5 cause3 5 of3 5 death3 5 after3 5 age3 5 13 5 year3 5 thr
ough3 5 adolescence.3 5 The35leading35cause35of35death35for35those35younger35than35135year35is35congenital3
5anomalies,35and35childhood35cancers35and35heart35disease3 5 cause3 5 a3 5 significantly3 5 lower3 5 percentage3
5 of3 5 deaths3 5 in3 5 children3 5 older3 5 than3 5 13 5 year3 5 of3 5 age.
DIF:35Cognitive35 Level:35 Understanding
MSC:35 Client35Needs:35 Health35 Promotion35 and35Maintenance
2. The35clinic35nurse35is35reviewing35statistics35on35infant35mortality35for35the35United35States35vers
us35other35countries.35Compared3 5 with3 5 other3 5 countries3 5 that3 5 have3 5 a3 5 population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 l
east3 5 253 5 million,3 5 the3 5 nurse3 5 makes3 5 which35determination?
a. The35United35 States35is35ranked35last35among352735 countries.
b. The35United35 States35is35 ranked35 similar35to35 2035other35developed35 countries.
c. The35United35 States35is35ranked35in35 the35middle35of35 2035other35developed35 countries.
d. The35United35 States35is35ranked35 highest35among35 2735 other35 industrialized35 countries.
ANSWER:35 A
Although35the35death35 rate35has35 decreased,35the35 United35 States35 still35ranks35 last35in35 infant35 mortalit
y35 among35 nations35 with35a35population3 5 of35 at3 5 least3 5 253 5 million.35The35United3 5 States3 5 has3 5 the3
5 highest35infant3 5 death3 5 rate3 5 of3 5 developed35nations.
DIF:35 Cognitive35 Level:35 Remembering
TOP:35Nursing35 Process:35 Assessment35 MSC:35 Client35 Needs:35Health35 Promotion35 and35 Maintenance
3. The35nurse35is35planning35a35teaching35session35to35adolescents35about35deaths35by35unintentional35injuri
es.35Which35should35the35nurse3 5 include3 5 in3 5 the35session3 5 with3 5 regard3 5 to3 5 deaths3 5 caused3 5 by3 5 i
njuries?
a. More35deaths35 occur35 in35males.
, b. More35deaths35 occur35in35 females.
c. The pattern35 of35deaths35 does35not35 vary35 according35 to35age35 and35 sex.
