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 aanomalies aaccount a for a20.1% aof adeaths ain ainfants ayounger athan a1 a year.
a Sudden ainfant a death asyndrome aaccounts afor a8.2% aof adeaths ain athis a age agroup.
aRespiratory adistress a syndrome aac- a counts afor a 3.4% aof adeaths a in athis aage agroup.
aInfections aspecific ato athe aperinatal aperiod aaccount afor a 2.7% aof adeaths ain athis aage
agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap.
a 6 a TOP: 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 a a agroup aof aAfrican-
American a boys aranging a in aage a from a15 ato a 19 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 a leading
acause aof a death ain aAfrican-American amales. a Suicide a is athe athird-leading acause aof adeath ain
athis apopulation. a Cancer, a although aa a major ahealth aproblem, a is athe a fourth-leading acause
aof adeath ain athis aage agroup. a Occupational ainjuries ado a not acontribute ato aa asignificant
a death arate a for athis aage agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aUnderstand REF: ap.
a7 a TOP: 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 a year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart adisease
c. Unintentional ainjuries
d. Congenital aanomalies
ANSWER: a C
Unintentional ainjuries a(accidents) aare athe a leading acause aof adeath a after aage a1 ayear
athrough aadoles- a cence. aCongenital aanomalies aare athe aleading acause aof adeath ain athose
ayounger a than a1 ayear. a Cancer a ranks aeither asecond aor afourth, a depending aon athe aage
agroup, aand aheart a disease aranks a fifth ain athe a majority aof athe a age agroups.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap.
a7 a TOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
6. Which ais athe a leading acause aof adeath afrom aunintentional ainjuries afor afemales aranging ain
aage a from a1 a to a 14?
a. Mechanical asuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor avehicle–related afatalities
d. Fire- aand aburn-related afatalities
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 aanomalies aaccount a for a20.1% aof adeaths ain ainfants ayounger athan a1 a year.
a Sudden ainfant a death asyndrome aaccounts afor a8.2% aof adeaths ain athis a age agroup.
aRespiratory adistress a syndrome aac- a counts afor a 3.4% aof adeaths a in athis aage agroup.
aInfections aspecific ato athe aperinatal aperiod aaccount afor a 2.7% aof adeaths ain athis aage
agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap.
a 6 a TOP: 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 a a agroup aof aAfrican-
American a boys aranging a in aage a from a15 ato a 19 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 a leading
acause aof a death ain aAfrican-American amales. a Suicide a is athe athird-leading acause aof adeath ain
athis apopulation. a Cancer, a although aa a major ahealth aproblem, a is athe a fourth-leading acause
aof adeath ain athis aage agroup. a Occupational ainjuries ado a not acontribute ato aa asignificant
a death arate a for athis aage agroup.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aUnderstand REF: ap.
a7 a TOP: 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 a year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart adisease
c. Unintentional ainjuries
d. Congenital aanomalies
ANSWER: a C
Unintentional ainjuries a(accidents) aare athe a leading acause aof adeath a after aage a1 ayear
athrough aadoles- a cence. aCongenital aanomalies aare athe aleading acause aof adeath ain athose
ayounger a than a1 ayear. a Cancer a ranks aeither asecond aor afourth, a depending aon athe aage
agroup, aand aheart a disease aranks a fifth ain athe a majority aof athe a age agroups.
DIF: Cognitive aLevel: aRemember REF: ap.
a7 a TOP: a Integrated aProcess: aNursing aProcess:
aPlanning
MSC: a Area aof aClient aNeeds: aHealth aPromotion aand aMaintenance
6. Which ais athe a leading acause aof adeath afrom aunintentional ainjuries afor afemales aranging ain
aage a from a1 a to a 14?
a. Mechanical asuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor avehicle–related afatalities
d. Fire- aand aburn-related afatalities
