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,Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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Hockenberry: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which state
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nplains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
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a. Life span statistics are included in the d n n n n n n n
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b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. n n n n
c. Cost-
effective treatment is detailed for the n n n n n
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d. High-
risk age groups for certain disorders or n n n n n n
hazards are identified. n n
ANSWER: D n
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information about w
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hich groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life span statistics is a p
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art of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are not included in morbidity an
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d mortality data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply n n
REF: p. 11TOP: Integrated Process: Nurs n n n n n n
ing Process: Planning
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MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for p
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arents ofschool- n n
age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching
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plan?
a. Type I diabetes n n
b. Respiratory disease n
c. Celiac disease n
d. Type II diabetes n n
ANSWER: D n
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in children. Type I
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betes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic component. Respiratory disease is
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ciated with obesity, and celiac disease is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is
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not as-sociated with obesity.
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3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
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a. Congenital anomalies n
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
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c. Respiratory distress syndrome n n
d. Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
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ANSWER: A n