Pediatric Nursing (Wong's Essentials): Chapter 1
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1. A nurse is delivering a lecture to a C
group of parents on child health and (Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents are the most
diseases. What is the most common common cause of death in children over 1 year of
cause of death in children older than age. Obesity is the most common nutritional prob-
1 year? lem in children and can lead to type 2 diabetes.
A. Obesity Incidents related to death due to heart diseases,
B. Type 2 diabetes such as coronary heart disease, in children are not
C. Motor vehicle accidents that common.)
D. Heart disease
2. A school nurse finds that many ado- a, b, c
lescents in the school are overweight.
Being overweight predisposes these (Rationale: Overweight individuals are at high risk of
adolescents to which conditions? (Se- developing diabetes due to increased insulin resis-
lect all that apply) tance. The risk of hypertension and heart disease is
a. Diabetes also high due to atherosclerosis. The risk of fractures
b. Hypertension and headaches is not dependent on body weight.)
c. Heart diseases
d. Fractures
e. Headaches
3. What should be the primary goal of a
a nurse while providing atraumatic
care to a child? (Rationale: The most important goal for providing a
a. First, do no harm to the child. traumatic care is first, do no harm to the child. Re-
b. Restrain the child. straining the child, repressing the parents and anes-
c. Repress the parents. thesia are not primary goals of a traumatic care.)
d. Anesthetize the child
4. What is the most common cause of a
death and disability in children in the
United States? (Rationale: Injuries account for the most common
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a. Injuries cause of death and disability to children in the Unit-
b. Violence ed States. Violence, drowning, and mental health
c. Drowning problems are not the most common causes of death
d. Mental health problems and disability in children in the United States.)
5. A nurse understands that moral val- b
ues are important in any decision
making. What does the moral value (Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient's right to
autonomy refer to? be self-governing and make decisions about his or
a. The obligation to prevent or mini- her own healthcare. The obligation to prevent or
mize harm minimize harm is called nonmaleficence. The con-
b. The patient's right to be self-gov- cept of fairness is called justice. The obligation to
erning promote the patient's well-being is called benefi-
c. The concept of fairness cence.)
d. The obligation to promote the pa-
tient's well-being
6. What should be the nurse's instruc- d
tion to the parent of a child who is
overweight? (Rationale: Childhood obesity is the major risk factor
a. Inform the parent that the baby is for the development of type 2 diabetes. Weight-loss
well nourished. measures such as increased physical activity and
b. Advise the parent to put the child avoiding a sedentary lifestyle play an important role
on a temporary fast. in prevention of diabetes. Overweight is also a sort
c. Tell the parent to reduce the quan- of malnourishment. A fast is merely a temporary
tity of food supplied to child. measure of weight reduction and is not appropriate
d. Emphasize the importance of phys- for children. Modification of food habits is more
ical activity for the child. important than reducing food intake.)
7. A nurse explains to a young pa- d
tient's parent that, in children, the fre-
quency of certain diseases decreases (Rationale: The types of illnesses that children con-
tract are dependent on age. The incidence of upper
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1. A nurse is delivering a lecture to a C
group of parents on child health and (Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents are the most
diseases. What is the most common common cause of death in children over 1 year of
cause of death in children older than age. Obesity is the most common nutritional prob-
1 year? lem in children and can lead to type 2 diabetes.
A. Obesity Incidents related to death due to heart diseases,
B. Type 2 diabetes such as coronary heart disease, in children are not
C. Motor vehicle accidents that common.)
D. Heart disease
2. A school nurse finds that many ado- a, b, c
lescents in the school are overweight.
Being overweight predisposes these (Rationale: Overweight individuals are at high risk of
adolescents to which conditions? (Se- developing diabetes due to increased insulin resis-
lect all that apply) tance. The risk of hypertension and heart disease is
a. Diabetes also high due to atherosclerosis. The risk of fractures
b. Hypertension and headaches is not dependent on body weight.)
c. Heart diseases
d. Fractures
e. Headaches
3. What should be the primary goal of a
a nurse while providing atraumatic
care to a child? (Rationale: The most important goal for providing a
a. First, do no harm to the child. traumatic care is first, do no harm to the child. Re-
b. Restrain the child. straining the child, repressing the parents and anes-
c. Repress the parents. thesia are not primary goals of a traumatic care.)
d. Anesthetize the child
4. What is the most common cause of a
death and disability in children in the
United States? (Rationale: Injuries account for the most common
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a. Injuries cause of death and disability to children in the Unit-
b. Violence ed States. Violence, drowning, and mental health
c. Drowning problems are not the most common causes of death
d. Mental health problems and disability in children in the United States.)
5. A nurse understands that moral val- b
ues are important in any decision
making. What does the moral value (Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient's right to
autonomy refer to? be self-governing and make decisions about his or
a. The obligation to prevent or mini- her own healthcare. The obligation to prevent or
mize harm minimize harm is called nonmaleficence. The con-
b. The patient's right to be self-gov- cept of fairness is called justice. The obligation to
erning promote the patient's well-being is called benefi-
c. The concept of fairness cence.)
d. The obligation to promote the pa-
tient's well-being
6. What should be the nurse's instruc- d
tion to the parent of a child who is
overweight? (Rationale: Childhood obesity is the major risk factor
a. Inform the parent that the baby is for the development of type 2 diabetes. Weight-loss
well nourished. measures such as increased physical activity and
b. Advise the parent to put the child avoiding a sedentary lifestyle play an important role
on a temporary fast. in prevention of diabetes. Overweight is also a sort
c. Tell the parent to reduce the quan- of malnourishment. A fast is merely a temporary
tity of food supplied to child. measure of weight reduction and is not appropriate
d. Emphasize the importance of phys- for children. Modification of food habits is more
ical activity for the child. important than reducing food intake.)
7. A nurse explains to a young pa- d
tient's parent that, in children, the fre-
quency of certain diseases decreases (Rationale: The types of illnesses that children con-
tract are dependent on age. The incidence of upper
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