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 dLevel: dRemember REF: dp. d6
dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dAssessment
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
4. Which dleading dcause dof ddeath dtopic dshould dthe dnurse demphasize dto da dgroup dof dAfrican-
Americandboys dranging din dage dfrom d15 dto d19 dyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm dhomicide
d. Occupational dinjuries
ANSWER: d C
Firearm dhomicide dis dthe dsecond doverall dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup dand dthe
dleading dcause dofddeath din dAfrican-American dmales. dSuicide dis dthe dthird-leading dcause dof
ddeath din dthis dpopulation. dCancer, dalthough da dmajor dhealth dproblem, dis dthe dfourth-leading
dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup. dOccupational dinjuries ddo dnot dcontribute dto da
dsignificant ddeath drate dfor dthis dage dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dUnderstand REF: dp.
d7dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
5. Which dis dthe dmajor dcause dof ddeath dfor dchildren dolder dthan d1 dyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart ddisease
c. Unintentional dinjuries
d. Congenital danomalies
ANSWER: d C
Unintentional dinjuries d(accidents) dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath dafter dage d1 dyear
dthrough dadoles-dcence. dCongenital danomalies dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath din dthose
dyounger dthan d1 dyear. dCancerdranks deither dsecond dor dfourth, ddepending don dthe dage dgroup,
dand dheart ddisease dranks dfifth din dthe dmajority dof dthe dage dgroups.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d7dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
6. Which dis dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath dfrom dunintentional dinjuries dfor dfemales dranging din
dage dfrom d1dto d14?
a. Mechanical dsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor dvehicle–related dfatalities
d. Fire- dand dburn-related dfatalities
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 dLevel: dRemember REF: dp. d6
dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dAssessment
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
4. Which dleading dcause dof ddeath dtopic dshould dthe dnurse demphasize dto da dgroup dof dAfrican-
Americandboys dranging din dage dfrom d15 dto d19 dyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm dhomicide
d. Occupational dinjuries
ANSWER: d C
Firearm dhomicide dis dthe dsecond doverall dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup dand dthe
dleading dcause dofddeath din dAfrican-American dmales. dSuicide dis dthe dthird-leading dcause dof
ddeath din dthis dpopulation. dCancer, dalthough da dmajor dhealth dproblem, dis dthe dfourth-leading
dcause dof ddeath din dthis dage dgroup. dOccupational dinjuries ddo dnot dcontribute dto da
dsignificant ddeath drate dfor dthis dage dgroup.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dUnderstand REF: dp.
d7dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
5. Which dis dthe dmajor dcause dof ddeath dfor dchildren dolder dthan d1 dyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart ddisease
c. Unintentional dinjuries
d. Congenital danomalies
ANSWER: d C
Unintentional dinjuries d(accidents) dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath dafter dage d1 dyear
dthrough dadoles-dcence. dCongenital danomalies dare dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath din dthose
dyounger dthan d1 dyear. dCancerdranks deither dsecond dor dfourth, ddepending don dthe dage dgroup,
dand dheart ddisease dranks dfifth din dthe dmajority dof dthe dage dgroups.
DIF: Cognitive dLevel: dRemember REF: dp.
d7dTOP: d Integrated dProcess: dNursing dProcess:
dPlanning
MSC: d Area dof dClient dNeeds: dHealth dPromotion dand dMaintenance
6. Which dis dthe dleading dcause dof ddeath dfrom dunintentional dinjuries dfor dfemales dranging din
dage dfrom d1dto d14?
a. Mechanical dsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor dvehicle–related dfatalities
d. Fire- dand dburn-related dfatalities
