TEST BANK 35 35
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
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12th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Chap
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ters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
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, Chapter35 01:3 5 Perspectives3 5 of35 Pediatric3 5 Nursing
MULTIPLE35 CHOICE
1. What35is35the35 major35cause35of35 death35for35children35 older35 than35135 year35in35 the35United35States?
a. Heart35disease
b. Childhood35 cancer
c. Unintentional35 injuries
d. Congenital35anomalie
s35ANSWER:35C
Unintentional3 5 injuries3 5 (accidents)3 5 are3 5 the3 5 leading3 5 cause3 5 of3 5 death3 5 after3 5 age3 5 13 5 year3 5 throu
gh3 5 adolescence.3 5 The35leading35cause35of35death35for35those35younger35than35135year35is35congenital35anom
alies,35and35childhood35cancers35and35heart35disease3 5 cause3 5 a3 5 significantly3 5 lower3 5 percentage3 5 of3 5 deat
hs3 5 in3 5 children3 5 older3 5 than3 5 13 5 year3 5 of3 5 age.
DIF:35Cognitive35 Level:35 Understanding
MSC:35 Client35Needs:35 Health35 Promotion35 and35Maintenance
2. The35clinic35nurse35is35reviewing35statistics35on35infant35mortality35for35the35United35States35versus35
other35countries.35Compared3 5 with3 5 other3 5 countries3 5 that3 5 have3 5 a3 5 population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 least3 5
253 5 million,3 5 the3 5 nurse3 5 makes3 5 which35determination?
a. The35United35States35is35ranked35last35among352735 countries.
b. The35United35 States35is35 ranked35 similar35to35 2035other35developed35 countries.
c. The35United35States35is35ranked35in35 the35 middle35of352035other35developed35 countries.
d. The35United35States35is35ranked35 highest35 among352735 other35 industrialized35 countries.
ANSWER:35 A
Although35the35death35 rate35has35 decreased,35the35 United35 States35 still35ranks35 last35in35 infant35 mortality35
among35 nations35 with35a35population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 least3 5 253 5 million.35The35United3 5 States3 5 has3 5 the3 5 highes
t35infant3 5 death3 5 rate3 5 of3 5 developed35nations.
DIF:35 Cognitive35 Level:35 Remembering
TOP:35Nursing35 Process:35 Assessment35 MSC:35 Client35 Needs:35Health35 Promotion35 and35 Maintenance
3. The35nurse35is35planning35a35teaching35session35to35adolescents35about35deaths35by35unintentional35injuries.
35Which35should35the35nurse3 5 include3 5 in3 5 the35session3 5 with3 5 regard3 5 to3 5 deaths3 5 caused3 5 by3 5 injuries
?
a. More35deaths35 occur35 in35males.
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
35 35 35 35 35 35 35
12th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry, Chap
35 35 35 35 35 35
ters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
35 35 35 35 35 35
,
, Chapter35 01:3 5 Perspectives3 5 of35 Pediatric3 5 Nursing
MULTIPLE35 CHOICE
1. What35is35the35 major35cause35of35 death35for35children35 older35 than35135 year35in35 the35United35States?
a. Heart35disease
b. Childhood35 cancer
c. Unintentional35 injuries
d. Congenital35anomalie
s35ANSWER:35C
Unintentional3 5 injuries3 5 (accidents)3 5 are3 5 the3 5 leading3 5 cause3 5 of3 5 death3 5 after3 5 age3 5 13 5 year3 5 throu
gh3 5 adolescence.3 5 The35leading35cause35of35death35for35those35younger35than35135year35is35congenital35anom
alies,35and35childhood35cancers35and35heart35disease3 5 cause3 5 a3 5 significantly3 5 lower3 5 percentage3 5 of3 5 deat
hs3 5 in3 5 children3 5 older3 5 than3 5 13 5 year3 5 of3 5 age.
DIF:35Cognitive35 Level:35 Understanding
MSC:35 Client35Needs:35 Health35 Promotion35 and35Maintenance
2. The35clinic35nurse35is35reviewing35statistics35on35infant35mortality35for35the35United35States35versus35
other35countries.35Compared3 5 with3 5 other3 5 countries3 5 that3 5 have3 5 a3 5 population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 least3 5
253 5 million,3 5 the3 5 nurse3 5 makes3 5 which35determination?
a. The35United35States35is35ranked35last35among352735 countries.
b. The35United35 States35is35 ranked35 similar35to35 2035other35developed35 countries.
c. The35United35States35is35ranked35in35 the35 middle35of352035other35developed35 countries.
d. The35United35States35is35ranked35 highest35 among352735 other35 industrialized35 countries.
ANSWER:35 A
Although35the35death35 rate35has35 decreased,35the35 United35 States35 still35ranks35 last35in35 infant35 mortality35
among35 nations35 with35a35population3 5 of3 5 at3 5 least3 5 253 5 million.35The35United3 5 States3 5 has3 5 the3 5 highes
t35infant3 5 death3 5 rate3 5 of3 5 developed35nations.
DIF:35 Cognitive35 Level:35 Remembering
TOP:35Nursing35 Process:35 Assessment35 MSC:35 Client35 Needs:35Health35 Promotion35 and35 Maintenance
3. The35nurse35is35planning35a35teaching35session35to35adolescents35about35deaths35by35unintentional35injuries.
35Which35should35the35nurse3 5 include3 5 in3 5 the35session3 5 with3 5 regard3 5 to3 5 deaths3 5 caused3 5 by3 5 injuries
?
a. More35deaths35 occur35 in35males.
