Test Bank for Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th
Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers Chapters 1 - 31
,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-
plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Life span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the
general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders o
hazards are identified.
ANSWER: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which
groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of
school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia-
betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-
ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-
sociated with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
ANSWER: A
, Congenital sanomalies saccount sfor s20.1% sof sdeaths sin sinfants syounger sthan s1 syear. sSudden
sinfant s death ssyndrome saccounts sfor s8.2% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup. sRespiratory sdistress
s syndrome sac- s counts sfor s3.4% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup. sInfections sspecific sto sthe
sperinatal speriod saccount sfor s 2.7% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s6
s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sAssessment
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
4. Which sleading scause sof sdeath stopic sshould sthe snurse semphasize sto s a sgroup sof sAfrican-
American s boys sranging sin sage sfrom s15 sto s19 syears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm shomicide
d. Occupational sinjuries
ANSWER: s C
Firearm shomicide sis sthe ssecond soverall scause sof sdeath sin sthis sage sgroup sand sthe sleading
scause sof s death sin sAfrican-American smales. sSuicide s is sthe sthird-leading scause sof sdeath sin sthis
spopulation. s Cancer, salthough sa s major shealth sproblem, s is sthe s fourth-leading scause sof sdeath
sin sthis sage sgroup. s Occupational sinjuries sdo s not scontribute sto sa ssignificant s death srate sfor sthis
sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sUnderstand REF: sp.
s7 s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sPlanning
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
5. Which sis sthe smajor scause sof sdeath sfor schildren solder sthan s1 syear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart sdisease
c. Unintentional sinjuries
d. Congenital sanomalies
ANSWER: s C
Unintentional sinjuries s(accidents) sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath safter sage s1 syear sthrough
sadoles- s cence. sCongenital sanomalies sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sin sthose syounger sthan
s1 syear. sCancer s ranks seither ssecond sor sfourth, s depending son sthe sage sgroup, sand sheart
s disease sranks sfifth sin sthe s majority sof sthe sage sgroups.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp.
s7 s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sPlanning
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
6. Which sis sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sfrom sunintentional sinjuries sfor sfemales sranging sin sage
s from s1 s to s 14?
a. Mechanical ssuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor svehicle–related sfatalities
d. Fire- sand sburn-related sfatalities
Edition, Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers Chapters 1 - 31
,
,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement ex-
plains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
a. Life span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the
general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders o
hazards are identified.
ANSWER: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about which
groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a part of the
mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity and mortality data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of
school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching
plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II diabetes
ANSWER: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I dia-
betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is not asso-
ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not as-
sociated with obesity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 2
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
ANSWER: A
, Congenital sanomalies saccount sfor s20.1% sof sdeaths sin sinfants syounger sthan s1 syear. sSudden
sinfant s death ssyndrome saccounts sfor s8.2% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup. sRespiratory sdistress
s syndrome sac- s counts sfor s3.4% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup. sInfections sspecific sto sthe
sperinatal speriod saccount sfor s 2.7% sof sdeaths sin sthis sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s6
s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sAssessment
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
4. Which sleading scause sof sdeath stopic sshould sthe snurse semphasize sto s a sgroup sof sAfrican-
American s boys sranging sin sage sfrom s15 sto s19 syears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm shomicide
d. Occupational sinjuries
ANSWER: s C
Firearm shomicide sis sthe ssecond soverall scause sof sdeath sin sthis sage sgroup sand sthe sleading
scause sof s death sin sAfrican-American smales. sSuicide s is sthe sthird-leading scause sof sdeath sin sthis
spopulation. s Cancer, salthough sa s major shealth sproblem, s is sthe s fourth-leading scause sof sdeath
sin sthis sage sgroup. s Occupational sinjuries sdo s not scontribute sto sa ssignificant s death srate sfor sthis
sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sUnderstand REF: sp.
s7 s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sPlanning
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
5. Which sis sthe smajor scause sof sdeath sfor schildren solder sthan s1 syear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart sdisease
c. Unintentional sinjuries
d. Congenital sanomalies
ANSWER: s C
Unintentional sinjuries s(accidents) sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath safter sage s1 syear sthrough
sadoles- s cence. sCongenital sanomalies sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sin sthose syounger sthan
s1 syear. sCancer s ranks seither ssecond sor sfourth, s depending son sthe sage sgroup, sand sheart
s disease sranks sfifth sin sthe s majority sof sthe sage sgroups.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp.
s7 s TOP: s Integrated sProcess: sNursing sProcess:
sPlanning
MSC: s Area sof sClient sNeeds: sHealth sPromotion sand sMaintenance
6. Which sis sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sfrom sunintentional sinjuries sfor sfemales sranging sin sage
s from s1 s to s 14?
a. Mechanical ssuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor svehicle–related sfatalities
d. Fire- sand sburn-related sfatalities
