TEST BANK
Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
Marilyn J. Hockenberry
12th Edition
Chapter 1-31 (Rationalized Answers)
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,Table of Contents
Section 1 — Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2. Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
3. Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
Section 2 — Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
4. Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain Assessment and Management in Children
6. Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section 3 — Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of Newborns
Section 4 — Family-Centered Care of the Infant
9. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
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10. Health Problems of Infants
Section 5 — Family-Centered Care of the Young Child
11. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13. Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Section 6 — Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent
14. Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
15. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
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16. Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
Section 7 — Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs
17. Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End-of-Life Care for the Child and Family
18. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Section 8 — The Child Who Is Hospitalized
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19. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20. Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
Section 9 — The Child with Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients
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21. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
22. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Section 10 — The Child with Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood
23. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25. The Child with Cancer
Section 11 — The Child with a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms
26. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
28. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
Section 12 — The Child with a Problem That Interferes with Physical Mobility
29. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
31. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
,Chapter 1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse
makes which determination?
a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
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d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
ANS: A
Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality among
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nations with a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest infant death
rate of developed nations.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment iMe nStC : Cl Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. hW
ich is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
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b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
ANS: A
, Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with
sudden infant death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and
unspecified low birth weight, which account for 16.5%; and maternal complications such as
infections specific to the perinatal period, which account for 6.1% of deaths in infants younger
than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
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a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
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d. Congenital anomalies
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ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. The leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital anomalies,
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and childhood cancers and heart disease cause a significantly lower percentage of deaths in
children older than 1 year of age.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease
Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing
Marilyn J. Hockenberry
12th Edition
Chapter 1-31 (Rationalized Answers)
PR
O
FD
O
C
,Table of Contents
Section 1 — Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
2. Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
3. Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
Section 2 — Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
4. Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain Assessment and Management in Children
6. Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Section 3 — Family-Centered Care of the Newborn
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of Newborns
Section 4 — Family-Centered Care of the Infant
9. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
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10. Health Problems of Infants
Section 5 — Family-Centered Care of the Young Child
11. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13. Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Section 6 — Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child and Adolescent
14. Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
15. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
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16. Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
Section 7 — Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs
17. Impact of Chronic Illness, Disability, or End-of-Life Care for the Child and Family
18. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
Section 8 — The Child Who Is Hospitalized
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19. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20. Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
Section 9 — The Child with Problems Related to the Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients
C
21. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
22. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Section 10 — The Child with Problems Related to the Production and Circulation of Blood
23. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25. The Child with Cancer
Section 11 — The Child with a Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms
26. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
28. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
Section 12 — The Child with a Problem That Interferes with Physical Mobility
29. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
31. The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction
,Chapter 1. Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse
makes which determination?
a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
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d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
ANS: A
Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last in infant mortality among
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nations with a population of at least 25 million. The United States has the highest infant death
rate of developed nations.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment iMe nStC : Cl Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. hW
ich is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
C
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
ANS: A
, Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year compared with
sudden infant death syndrome, which accounts for 8.2%; disorders related to short gestation and
unspecified low birth weight, which account for 16.5%; and maternal complications such as
infections specific to the perinatal period, which account for 6.1% of deaths in infants younger
than 1 year of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
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a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
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d. Congenital anomalies
FD
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. The leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital anomalies,
O
and childhood cancers and heart disease cause a significantly lower percentage of deaths in
children older than 1 year of age.
C
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease
