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 fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f6
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess:
fAssessment
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
4. Which fleading fcause fof fdeath ftopic fshould fthe fnurse femphasize fto fa fgroup fof fAfrican-
Americanfboys franging fin fage ffrom f15 fto f19 fyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm fhomicide
d. Occupational finjuries
ANSWER: f C
Firearm fhomicide fis fthe fsecond foverall fcause fof fdeath fin fthis fage fgroup fand fthe fleading
fcause foffdeath fin fAfrican-American fmales. fSuicide fis fthe fthird-leading fcause fof fdeath fin
fthis fpopulation. fCancer, falthough fa fmajor fhealth fproblem, fis fthe ffourth-leading fcause fof
fdeath fin fthis fage fgroup. fOccupational finjuries fdo fnot fcontribute fto fa fsignificant fdeath frate
ffor fthis fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fUnderstand REF: fp. f7
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess: fPlanning
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
5. Which fis fthe fmajor fcause fof fdeath ffor fchildren folder fthan f1 fyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart fdisease
c. Unintentional finjuries
d. Congenital fanomalies
ANSWER: f C
Unintentional finjuries f(accidents) fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fafter fage f1 fyear fthrough
fadoles-fcence. fCongenital fanomalies fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fin fthose fyounger fthan f1
fyear. fCancerfranks feither fsecond for ffourth, fdepending fon fthe fage fgroup, fand fheart fdisease
franks ffifth fin fthe fmajority fof fthe fage fgroups.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f7
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess: fPlanning
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
6. Which fis fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath ffrom funintentional finjuries ffor ffemales franging fin fage
ffrom f1fto f14?
a. Mechanical fsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor fvehicle–related ffatalities
d. Fire- fand fburn-related ffatalities
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 fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f6
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess:
fAssessment
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
4. Which fleading fcause fof fdeath ftopic fshould fthe fnurse femphasize fto fa fgroup fof fAfrican-
Americanfboys franging fin fage ffrom f15 fto f19 fyears?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm fhomicide
d. Occupational finjuries
ANSWER: f C
Firearm fhomicide fis fthe fsecond foverall fcause fof fdeath fin fthis fage fgroup fand fthe fleading
fcause foffdeath fin fAfrican-American fmales. fSuicide fis fthe fthird-leading fcause fof fdeath fin
fthis fpopulation. fCancer, falthough fa fmajor fhealth fproblem, fis fthe ffourth-leading fcause fof
fdeath fin fthis fage fgroup. fOccupational finjuries fdo fnot fcontribute fto fa fsignificant fdeath frate
ffor fthis fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fUnderstand REF: fp. f7
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess: fPlanning
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
5. Which fis fthe fmajor fcause fof fdeath ffor fchildren folder fthan f1 fyear?
a. Cancer
b. Heart fdisease
c. Unintentional finjuries
d. Congenital fanomalies
ANSWER: f C
Unintentional finjuries f(accidents) fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fafter fage f1 fyear fthrough
fadoles-fcence. fCongenital fanomalies fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fin fthose fyounger fthan f1
fyear. fCancerfranks feither fsecond for ffourth, fdepending fon fthe fage fgroup, fand fheart fdisease
franks ffifth fin fthe fmajority fof fthe fage fgroups.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f7
fTOP: f Integrated fProcess: fNursing fProcess: fPlanning
MSC: f Area fof fClient fNeeds: fHealth fPromotion fand fMaintenance
6. Which fis fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath ffrom funintentional finjuries ffor ffemales franging fin fage
ffrom f1fto f14?
a. Mechanical fsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor fvehicle–related ffatalities
d. Fire- fand fburn-related ffatalities
