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 aLevel: aRemember REF: ap. a6
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aAssessment
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
4. Which aleading acause aof adeath atopic ashould athe anurse aemphasize ato aa agroup aof aAfrican-
Americanaboys aranging ain aage afrom a15 ato a19 ayears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm ahomicide
d. Occupational ainjuries
ANSWER: a C
Firearm ahomicide ais athe asecond aoverall acause aof adeath ain athis aage agroup aand athe aleading
acause aofadeath ain aAfrican-American amales. aSuicide ais athe athird-leading acause aof adeath ain
athis apopulation. aCancer, aalthough aa amajor ahealth aproblem, ais athe afourth-leading acause aof
adeath ain athis aage agroup. aOccupational ainjuries ado anot acontribute ato aa asignificant adeath
arate afor athis aage agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aUnderstand REF: ap. a7
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
5. Which ais athe amajor acause aof adeath afor achildren aolder athan a1 ayear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart adisease
c. Unintentional ainjuries
d. Congenital aanomalies
ANSWER: a C
Unintentional ainjuries a(accidents) aare athe aleading acause aof adeath aafter aage a1 ayear athrough
aadoles-acence. aCongenital aanomalies aare athe aleading acause aof adeath ain athose ayounger athan
a1 ayear. aCanceraranks aeither asecond aor afourth, adepending aon athe aage agroup, aand aheart
adisease aranks afifth ain athe amajority aof athe aage agroups.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap. a7
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
6. Which ais athe aleading acause aof adeath afrom aunintentional ainjuries afor afemales aranging ain
aage afrom a1ato a14?
a. Mechanical asuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor avehicle–related afatalities
d. Fire- aand aburn-related afatalities
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 aLevel: aRemember REF: ap. a6
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aAssessment
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
4. Which aleading acause aof adeath atopic ashould athe anurse aemphasize ato aa agroup aof aAfrican-
Americanaboys aranging ain aage afrom a15 ato a19 ayears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm ahomicide
d. Occupational ainjuries
ANSWER: a C
Firearm ahomicide ais athe asecond aoverall acause aof adeath ain athis aage agroup aand athe aleading
acause aofadeath ain aAfrican-American amales. aSuicide ais athe athird-leading acause aof adeath ain
athis apopulation. aCancer, aalthough aa amajor ahealth aproblem, ais athe afourth-leading acause aof
adeath ain athis aage agroup. aOccupational ainjuries ado anot acontribute ato aa asignificant adeath
arate afor athis aage agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aUnderstand REF: ap. a7
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
5. Which ais athe amajor acause aof adeath afor achildren aolder athan a1 ayear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart adisease
c. Unintentional ainjuries
d. Congenital aanomalies
ANSWER: a C
Unintentional ainjuries a(accidents) aare athe aleading acause aof adeath aafter aage a1 ayear athrough
aadoles-acence. aCongenital aanomalies aare athe aleading acause aof adeath ain athose ayounger athan
a1 ayear. aCanceraranks aeither asecond aor afourth, adepending aon athe aage agroup, aand aheart
adisease aranks afifth ain athe amajority aof athe aage agroups.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap. a7
aTOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
6. Which ais athe aleading acause aof adeath afrom aunintentional ainjuries afor afemales aranging ain
aage afrom a1ato a14?
a. Mechanical asuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor avehicle–related afatalities
d. Fire- aand aburn-related afatalities
