RNSG 2201 EXAM #1 Chapter 01: Perspectives of
Pediatric Nursing- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 UPDATE
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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?
1. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
2. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed
countries.
3. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other
developed countries.
4. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other
industrialized countries.
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1
year in the United States?
1. Congenital anomalies
2. Sudden infant death syndrome
3. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
4. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
, What is the major cause of death for children older than 1
year in the United States?
2. Heart disease
3. Childhood cancer
4. Unintentional injuries
5. Congenital anomalies
4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in
adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
1. Suicide and cancer
2. Suicide and homicide
3. Drowning and cancer
4. Homicide and heart disease
5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents
about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse
include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
1. More deaths occur in males.
, 2. More deaths occur in females.
3. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
4. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different
ethnic groups.
5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents
about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse
include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
1. More deaths occur in males.
2. More deaths occur in females.
3. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
4. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different
ethnic groups.
6. What do mortality statistics describe?
1. Disease occurring regularly within a geographic location
2. The number of individuals who have died over a specific
period
3. The prevalence of specific illness in the population at a
particular time
4. Disease occurring in more than the number of
expected cases in a community
, 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation
since suicide in which age group is the third leading cause of
death?
1. Preschoolers
2. Young school age
3. Middle school age
4. Late school age and adolescents
8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant
by family-centered care? The nurse should respond with which
statement?
1. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity
on the family.
2. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on
the health care system.
3. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the
constant in a childs life.
4. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part
of the decision- making process.
9. The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing
students. Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
1. Purposeful and goal directed
Pediatric Nursing- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 UPDATE
Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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?
1. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
2. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed
countries.
3. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other
developed countries.
4. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other
industrialized countries.
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1
year in the United States?
1. Congenital anomalies
2. Sudden infant death syndrome
3. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
4. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period
, What is the major cause of death for children older than 1
year in the United States?
2. Heart disease
3. Childhood cancer
4. Unintentional injuries
5. Congenital anomalies
4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in
adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
1. Suicide and cancer
2. Suicide and homicide
3. Drowning and cancer
4. Homicide and heart disease
5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents
about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse
include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
1. More deaths occur in males.
, 2. More deaths occur in females.
3. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
4. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different
ethnic groups.
5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents
about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse
include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
1. More deaths occur in males.
2. More deaths occur in females.
3. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
4. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different
ethnic groups.
6. What do mortality statistics describe?
1. Disease occurring regularly within a geographic location
2. The number of individuals who have died over a specific
period
3. The prevalence of specific illness in the population at a
particular time
4. Disease occurring in more than the number of
expected cases in a community
, 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation
since suicide in which age group is the third leading cause of
death?
1. Preschoolers
2. Young school age
3. Middle school age
4. Late school age and adolescents
8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant
by family-centered care? The nurse should respond with which
statement?
1. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity
on the family.
2. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on
the health care system.
3. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the
constant in a childs life.
4. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part
of the decision- making process.
9. The nurse is describing clinical reasoning to a group of nursing
students. Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
1. Purposeful and goal directed
