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11th Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers
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Chapters 1 - 31
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,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE k
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-
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plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
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a. Life span statistics are included in the data. k k k k k k k
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. k k k k
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the k k k k k
general population. k
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or k k k k k k
hazards are identified. k k
ANSWER: D k
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which
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groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the
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mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. k k k
11TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents
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kof school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the
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kteachingplan? k
a. Type I diabetes k k
b. Respiratory disease k
c. Celiac disease k
d. Type II diabetes k k
ANSWER: D k
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia-
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betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-
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ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-
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sociated with obesity.
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2TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
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a. Congenital anomalies k
b. Sudden infant death syndrome k k k
c. Respiratory distress syndrome k k
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn k k k k
ANSWER: A k
, Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant
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death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-
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counts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to the perinatal period account
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for2.7% of deaths in this age group.
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TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
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Assessment
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4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of African-
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Americanboys ranging in age from 15 to 19 years? k k k k k k k k k
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide k
d. Occupational injuries k
ANSWER: C k
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading cause
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ofdeath in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in this
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population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of death in
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this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death rate for this age
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group.
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
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a. Cancer
b. Heart disease k
c. Unintentional injuries k
d. Congenital anomalies k
ANSWER: C k
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through adoles-
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cence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1 year.
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Cancerranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease ranks fifth
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in the majority of the age groups.
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging in age from
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k 1to 14?
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a. Mechanical suffocation k
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities k k
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
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