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Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
12th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter4 7 01: Perspectives4 7 4 7 of4 7 Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE4 7 4 7 CHOICE
1. What4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 major4 7 4 7 cause4 7 4 7 of4 7 4 7 death4 7 4 7 for4 7 4 7 children4 7 4 7 older4 7 4 7 than4 7 4 7 14 7 4 7 year4 7
4 7 in4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States?
a. Heart4 7 4 7 disease
b. Childhood4 7 4 7 cancer
c. Unintentional4 7 4 7 injuries
d. Congenital4 7 anomalie
s ANSWER: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year
throu47gh adolescence.
The4 7 leading4 7 cause4 7 of4 7 death4 7 for4 7 those4 7 younger4 7 than4 7 14 7 year4 7 is4
7 congenital4 7 anom47alies,4 7 and4 7 childhood4 7 cancers4 7 and4 7 heart4 7 disease cause a
significantly 47lower percentage of deat47hs in children older than 1 year of age.
DIF:4 7 4 7 Cognitive4 7 4 7 Level:4 7 4 7 Understanding
MSC:4 7 4 7 Client4 7 4 7 Needs:4 7 4 7 Health4 7 4 7 Promotion4 7 4 7 and4 7 4 7 Maintenance
2. The4 7 clinic4 7 nurse4 7 is4 7 reviewing4 7 statistics4 7 on4 7 infant4 7 mortality4 7 for4 7
the4 7 United4 7 States4 7 versus47other4 7 countries.4 7 Compared with other
countries that have a population of at least
25 million, the nurse makes which4 7 determination?
a. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 last4 7 4 7 among4 7 4 7 274 7 4 7 countries.
b. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 similar4 7 4 7 to4 7 4 7 204 7 4 7 other4 7 developed4 7 4 7 countrie
s.
c. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 in4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 middle4 7 4 7 of4 7 4 7 204 7 4 7 other4 7 develop
ed4 7 4 7 countries.
d. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 highest4 7 4 7 among4 7 4 7 274 7 4 7 other4 7 4 7 industrialized4 7 4
7 countries.
ANSWER:4 7 4 7 A
Although4 7 the4 7 death4 7 rate4 7 has4 7 4 7 decreased,4 7 the4 7 United4 7 States4 7 still4 7 ranks4
7 last4 7 in4 7 infant4 7 mortality47among4 7 nations4 7 with4 7 a4 7 population of4 7 at
least4 7 25 million.4 7 The4 7 United4 7 States
has4 7 the4 7 highes4 7 t4 7 infant4 7 death
rate4 7 of4 7 developed4 7 nations.
DIF:4 7 4 7 Cognitive4 7 4 7 Level:4 7 4 7 Remembering
TOP:4 7 Nursing4 7 4 7 Process:4 7 4 7 Assessment4 7 4 7 MSC:4 7 4 7 Client4 7 4 7 Needs:4 7 4 7 Health4 7 4 7 Promotion4 7 4 7 and4
7 4 7 Maintenance
, 3. The4 7 4 7 nurse4 7 is4 7 planning4 7 a4 7 teaching4 7 session4 7 to4 7 adolescents4 7 about4 7 deaths
4 7 by4 7 unintentional4 7 injuries.47Which4 7 should4 7 the4 7 nurse include in
the4 7 session with regard to deaths caused by injuries
?
a. More4 7 4 7 deaths4 7 4 7 occur4 7 4 7 in4 7 4 7 males.
Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children
12th Edition by Marilyn J. Hockenberry,
Chapters 1 - 34 | All Chapters
,
,Chapter4 7 01: Perspectives4 7 4 7 of4 7 Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE4 7 4 7 CHOICE
1. What4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 major4 7 4 7 cause4 7 4 7 of4 7 4 7 death4 7 4 7 for4 7 4 7 children4 7 4 7 older4 7 4 7 than4 7 4 7 14 7 4 7 year4 7
4 7 in4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States?
a. Heart4 7 4 7 disease
b. Childhood4 7 4 7 cancer
c. Unintentional4 7 4 7 injuries
d. Congenital4 7 anomalie
s ANSWER: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year
throu47gh adolescence.
The4 7 leading4 7 cause4 7 of4 7 death4 7 for4 7 those4 7 younger4 7 than4 7 14 7 year4 7 is4
7 congenital4 7 anom47alies,4 7 and4 7 childhood4 7 cancers4 7 and4 7 heart4 7 disease cause a
significantly 47lower percentage of deat47hs in children older than 1 year of age.
DIF:4 7 4 7 Cognitive4 7 4 7 Level:4 7 4 7 Understanding
MSC:4 7 4 7 Client4 7 4 7 Needs:4 7 4 7 Health4 7 4 7 Promotion4 7 4 7 and4 7 4 7 Maintenance
2. The4 7 clinic4 7 nurse4 7 is4 7 reviewing4 7 statistics4 7 on4 7 infant4 7 mortality4 7 for4 7
the4 7 United4 7 States4 7 versus47other4 7 countries.4 7 Compared with other
countries that have a population of at least
25 million, the nurse makes which4 7 determination?
a. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 last4 7 4 7 among4 7 4 7 274 7 4 7 countries.
b. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 similar4 7 4 7 to4 7 4 7 204 7 4 7 other4 7 developed4 7 4 7 countrie
s.
c. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 in4 7 4 7 the4 7 4 7 middle4 7 4 7 of4 7 4 7 204 7 4 7 other4 7 develop
ed4 7 4 7 countries.
d. The4 7 4 7 United4 7 4 7 States4 7 4 7 is4 7 4 7 ranked4 7 4 7 highest4 7 4 7 among4 7 4 7 274 7 4 7 other4 7 4 7 industrialized4 7 4
7 countries.
ANSWER:4 7 4 7 A
Although4 7 the4 7 death4 7 rate4 7 has4 7 4 7 decreased,4 7 the4 7 United4 7 States4 7 still4 7 ranks4
7 last4 7 in4 7 infant4 7 mortality47among4 7 nations4 7 with4 7 a4 7 population of4 7 at
least4 7 25 million.4 7 The4 7 United4 7 States
has4 7 the4 7 highes4 7 t4 7 infant4 7 death
rate4 7 of4 7 developed4 7 nations.
DIF:4 7 4 7 Cognitive4 7 4 7 Level:4 7 4 7 Remembering
TOP:4 7 Nursing4 7 4 7 Process:4 7 4 7 Assessment4 7 4 7 MSC:4 7 4 7 Client4 7 4 7 Needs:4 7 4 7 Health4 7 4 7 Promotion4 7 4 7 and4
7 4 7 Maintenance
, 3. The4 7 4 7 nurse4 7 is4 7 planning4 7 a4 7 teaching4 7 session4 7 to4 7 adolescents4 7 about4 7 deaths
4 7 by4 7 unintentional4 7 injuries.47Which4 7 should4 7 the4 7 nurse include in
the4 7 session with regard to deaths caused by injuries
?
a. More4 7 4 7 deaths4 7 4 7 occur4 7 4 7 in4 7 4 7 males.
