, Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition TEST BANK
Table of Contents
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
4. Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain Assessment in and Management in Children
6. Infectious Disease
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of Newborns
9. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
10. Health Problem of Infants
11. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13. Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
14. Health Promotion of the School Age Child and Family
15. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
16. Health Problems of School Age Children and Adolescents
17. Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic or Complex Diseases
18. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
19. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
21. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
22. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
23. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25. NEW! The Child with Cancer
26. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
28. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
29. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
, Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Which statement explains 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.
ANS: 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 preven-
tion 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
ANS: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I
diabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is
not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods
and is not associated 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
ANS: A
, Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition TEST BANK
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 accounts 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 Level: Remember REF: p. 6
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of
African-American boys ranging in age from 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational injuries
ANS: C
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading cause
of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in this
population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of death in
this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death rate for this age
group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 7
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart disease
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1
year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease
ranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 7
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females
ranging in age from 1 to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
ANS: C
Table of Contents
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
4. Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
5. Pain Assessment in and Management in Children
6. Infectious Disease
7. Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
8. Health Problems of Newborns
9. Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
10. Health Problem of Infants
11. Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
12. Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
13. Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
14. Health Promotion of the School Age Child and Family
15. Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
16. Health Problems of School Age Children and Adolescents
17. Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic or Complex Diseases
18. Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family
19. Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
20. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
21. The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
22. The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
23. The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
24. The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
25. NEW! The Child with Cancer
26. The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
27. The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
28. The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
29. The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
30. The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
, Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Which statement explains 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.
ANS: 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 preven-
tion 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
ANS: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I
diabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is
not associated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods
and is not associated 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
ANS: A
, Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition TEST BANK
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 accounts 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 Level: Remember REF: p. 6
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of
African-American boys ranging in age from 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide
b. Cancer
c. Firearm homicide
d. Occupational injuries
ANS: C
Firearm homicide is the second overall cause of death in this age group and the leading cause
of death in African-American males. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in this
population. Cancer, although a major health problem, is the fourth-leading cause of death in
this age group. Occupational injuries do not contribute to a significant death rate for this age
group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 7
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
a. Cancer
b. Heart disease
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through
adolescence. Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of death in those younger than 1
year. Cancer ranks either second or fourth, depending on the age group, and heart disease
ranks fifth in the majority of the age groups.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 7
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females
ranging in age from 1 to 14?
a. Mechanical suffocation
b. Drowning
c. Motor vehicle–related fatalities
d. Fire- and burn-related fatalities
ANS: C
