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 fanomalies faccount ffor f20.1% fof fdeaths fin finfants fyounger fthan f1 fyear. fSudden
finfant f death fsyndrome faccounts ffor f8.2% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup. fRespiratory fdistress
f syndrome fac- f counts ffor f3.4% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup. fInfections fspecific fto fthe
fperinatal fperiod faccount ffor f 2.7% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f6
f TOP: 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 f a fgroup fof fAfrican-
American f boys 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 fof f death fin fAfrican-American fmales. fSuicide f is fthe fthird-leading fcause fof fdeath fin fthis
fpopulation. f Cancer, falthough fa f major fhealth fproblem, f is fthe f fourth-leading fcause fof fdeath
fin fthis fage fgroup. f Occupational finjuries fdo f not fcontribute fto fa fsignificant f death frate ffor fthis
fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fUnderstand REF: fp.
f7 f TOP: 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- f cence. fCongenital fanomalies fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fin fthose fyounger fthan
f1 fyear. fCancer f ranks feither fsecond for ffourth, f depending fon fthe fage fgroup, fand fheart
f disease franks ffifth fin fthe f majority fof fthe fage fgroups.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp.
f7 f TOP: 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
f from f1 f to f 14?
a. Mechanical fsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor fvehicle–related ffatalities
d. Fire- fand fburn-related ffatalities
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 fanomalies faccount ffor f20.1% fof fdeaths fin finfants fyounger fthan f1 fyear. fSudden
finfant f death fsyndrome faccounts ffor f8.2% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup. fRespiratory fdistress
f syndrome fac- f counts ffor f3.4% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup. fInfections fspecific fto fthe
fperinatal fperiod faccount ffor f 2.7% fof fdeaths fin fthis fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp. f6
f TOP: 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 f a fgroup fof fAfrican-
American f boys 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 fof f death fin fAfrican-American fmales. fSuicide f is fthe fthird-leading fcause fof fdeath fin fthis
fpopulation. f Cancer, falthough fa f major fhealth fproblem, f is fthe f fourth-leading fcause fof fdeath
fin fthis fage fgroup. f Occupational finjuries fdo f not fcontribute fto fa fsignificant f death frate ffor fthis
fage fgroup.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fUnderstand REF: fp.
f7 f TOP: 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- f cence. fCongenital fanomalies fare fthe fleading fcause fof fdeath fin fthose fyounger fthan
f1 fyear. fCancer f ranks feither fsecond for ffourth, f depending fon fthe fage fgroup, fand fheart
f disease franks ffifth fin fthe f majority fof fthe fage fgroups.
DIF: Cognitive fLevel: fRemember REF: fp.
f7 f TOP: 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
f from f1 f to f 14?
a. Mechanical fsuffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor fvehicle–related ffatalities
d. Fire- fand fburn-related ffatalities
