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Wilson Test Bank ixix ixix
Chapter 1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
MULTIPLE CHOICE ixix
1. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus
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other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million,
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the nurse makes which determination?
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a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
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c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
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d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ANS: A
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Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality among
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nations with a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest infant death
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rate of developed nations.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
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a. Congenital anomalies ixix
b. Sudden infant death syndrome ixix ixix ixix
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ANS: A
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Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with
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sudden infant death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and
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unspecified low birth weight, which account for 16.5%; and maternal complications
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such as infections specific to the perinatal period, which account for 6.1% of deaths in
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infants younger than 1 year of age.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: dl. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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3. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
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a. Heart disease ixix
b. Childhood cancer ixix
c. Unintentional injuries ixix
d. Congenitalanomalies ix
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,Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
adolescence. The leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital
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anomalies, and childhood cancers and heart disease cause a significantly lower
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percentage of deaths in children older than 1 year of age.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: dl. 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
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a. Suicide and cancer ixix ixix
b. Suicide and homicide ixix ixix
c. Drowning and cancer ixix ixix
d. Homicide andheartdisease ix ix
ANS: B
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Suicide and homicide account for 16.7% of deaths in this age group. Suicide and cancer account
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for 10.9% of deaths, heart disease and cancer account for approximately 5.5%, and homicide
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and heart disease account for 10.9% of the deaths in this age group.
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional
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injuries. Which should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by
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injuries?
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b. More deaths occur in females. ixix ixix ix ix ixix
c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
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d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ANS: A
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The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does vary
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greatly among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and
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gender.
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TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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6. What do mortality statistics describe? ixix ixix ixix ixix
a. Disease occurring regularly within a geographic location ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
b. The number of individuals who have died over a specific period
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c. The prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular time
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community ANS: B
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Mortality statistics refer to the number of individuals who have died over a specific period.
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Morbidity statistics show the prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular time.
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Data regarding disease within a geographic region, or in greater than expected numbers
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in a community, may be extrapolated from analyzing the morbidity statistics.
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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, 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age
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group is the third leading cause of death?
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a. Preschoolers
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c. Middle school age ixix ixix
d. Late school age and adolescents ixix ixix ixix ixix
ANS: D
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 19 years; therefore, the age
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group should be late school age and adolescents. Suicide is not one of the leading causes of
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death for preschool and young or middle school-aged children.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant by family-centered care?
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The nurse should respond with which statement?
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a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health care system. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life. ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
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process. ANS: C
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The three key components of family-centered care are respect, collaboration, and support.
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should be enabled and empowered to work with the health care system and is expected
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to be part of the decision-making process. The nurse should also support the familys cultural
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diversity, not reduce its effect.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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9. The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing students. Which is
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most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
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a. Purposeful and goal directed ixix ixix ixix
b. A simple developmental process
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c. Based on deliberate and irrational thought ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
d. Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ANS: A
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Clinical reasoning is a complex developmental process based on rational and deliberate thought.
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When thinking is clear, precise, accurate, relevant, consistent, and fair, a logical connection
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develops between the elements of thought and the problem at hand.
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TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is best described as which? ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ix ix ixix
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