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 or
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 anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant
death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-
counts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to the perinatal period account for
2.7% of deaths in this age group.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s6
sTOP: 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 sa sgroup sof sAfrican-
Americansboys 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 sofsdeath sin sAfrican-American smales. sSuicide sis sthe sthird-leading scause sof sdeath sin
sthis spopulation. sCancer, salthough sa smajor shealth sproblem, sis sthe sfourth-leading scause sof
sdeath sin sthis sage sgroup. sOccupational sinjuries sdo snot scontribute sto sa ssignificant sdeath srate
sfor sthis sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sUnderstand REF: sp. s7
sTOP: 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-scence. sCongenital sanomalies sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sin sthose syounger sthan s1
syear. sCancersranks seither ssecond sor sfourth, sdepending son sthe sage sgroup, sand sheart sdisease
sranks sfifth sin sthe smajority sof sthe sage sgroups.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s7
sTOP: 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
sfrom s1sto s14?
a. Mechanical ssuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor svehicle–related sfatalities
d. Fire- sand sburn-related sfatalities
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 or
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 anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year. Sudden infant
death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group. Respiratory distress syndrome ac-
counts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group. Infections specific to the perinatal period account for
2.7% of deaths in this age group.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s6
sTOP: 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 sa sgroup sof sAfrican-
Americansboys 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 sofsdeath sin sAfrican-American smales. sSuicide sis sthe sthird-leading scause sof sdeath sin
sthis spopulation. sCancer, salthough sa smajor shealth sproblem, sis sthe sfourth-leading scause sof
sdeath sin sthis sage sgroup. sOccupational sinjuries sdo snot scontribute sto sa ssignificant sdeath srate
sfor sthis sage sgroup.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sUnderstand REF: sp. s7
sTOP: 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-scence. sCongenital sanomalies sare sthe sleading scause sof sdeath sin sthose syounger sthan s1
syear. sCancersranks seither ssecond sor sfourth, sdepending son sthe sage sgroup, sand sheart sdisease
sranks sfifth sin sthe smajority sof sthe sage sgroups.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sRemember REF: sp. s7
sTOP: 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
sfrom s1sto s14?
a. Mechanical ssuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor svehicle–related sfatalities
d. Fire- sand sburn-related sfatalities
