A1 Wongs-
Nursing-Care-of-
Infants-and-
Children-8th-
Edition1
, Hockenberry & Wilson: Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children,
8th Edition
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
1. Follows that of 20 other developed nations
2. Lags behind that of five other industrialized nations
3. Is the highest of the other industrialized nations
4. Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations
ANS: 3
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1 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
2 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
3 Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last among
nations with the lowest infant death rates.
4 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3
OBJ: Integrated process: Nursing Process: Assessment
TOP: Area of client needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Prevention and Early
Detection of Disease
2. Which of the following is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
1. Congenital anomalies
2. Sudden infant death syndrome
3. Respiratory distress syndrome
4. Infections specific to the perinatal period
ANS: 1
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1 Congenital anomalies account for 20.6% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
2 Sudden infant death syndrome accounts for 7.7% of deaths in this age-group.
3 Respiratory distress syndrome accounts for 3.6% of deaths in this age-group.
4 Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.9% of deaths in this age-
group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
OBJ: Integrated process: Nursing Process: Planning
TOP: Area of client needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Prevention and Early
Detection of Disease
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Nursing-Care-of-
Infants-and-
Children-8th-
Edition1
, Hockenberry & Wilson: Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children,
8th Edition
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States:
1. Follows that of 20 other developed nations
2. Lags behind that of five other industrialized nations
3. Is the highest of the other industrialized nations
4. Is the lowest infant death rate of developed nations
ANS: 3
Feedback
1 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
2 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
3 Although the death rate has decreased, the United States still ranks last among
nations with the lowest infant death rates.
4 The United States has the highest infant death rate of developed nations.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3
OBJ: Integrated process: Nursing Process: Assessment
TOP: Area of client needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Prevention and Early
Detection of Disease
2. Which of the following is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
1. Congenital anomalies
2. Sudden infant death syndrome
3. Respiratory distress syndrome
4. Infections specific to the perinatal period
ANS: 1
Feedback
1 Congenital anomalies account for 20.6% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
2 Sudden infant death syndrome accounts for 7.7% of deaths in this age-group.
3 Respiratory distress syndrome accounts for 3.6% of deaths in this age-group.
4 Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.9% of deaths in this age-
group.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4
OBJ: Integrated process: Nursing Process: Planning
TOP: Area of client needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Prevention and Early
Detection of Disease
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